Tucked inside Windows is a handy malware-removal tool that keeps working in the background and proves surprisingly useful ...

MRT.exe stands for Malicious Software Removal Tool. It’s a free Microsoft tool designed to scan for and remove malware from ...

Think that your current antivirus scanner might have let something slip into your digital fortress? Microsoft has a standalone security scanner that you can use to give your system the once over. The ...

Virus removal tools can be standalone one-time scanners or built into full antivirus software. They scan your system for malicious files and remove them. Standalone tools are great as a second opinion ...

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Microsoft is to replace its paid-for antivirus product with a free one, citing an altruistic desire to spread protection around the world. But many are less convinced about the company's true motives, ...

A lot of attention gets spent on the best paid antivirus suites, but free antivirus solutions are worth talking about, too. Not only are Windows’ built-in safeguards a solid option, but the same ...

Microsoft has introduced a new Microsoft Defender capability named "performance mode" for developers on Windows 11, tuned to reduce the impact of antivirus scans when analyzing files stored on Dev ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...