

Please refer to the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft Defender has included security intelligence updates to the latest version of the Microsoft Safety Scanner (MSERT.EXE) to detect and remediate the. The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable security tool that provides on-demand scanning and helps remove viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Click on the Windows Security app icon that pops up.

Safety Scanner helps remove malicious software from computers running Windows 10, Windows 10 Tech Preview, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server Tech Preview, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008. First, open the Start menu and type Windows Security. If you are having difficulties removing malware with these products, you can refer to our help on removing difficult threats. For real-time protection with automatic updates, use Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows 10 and Windows 8 or Microsoft Security Essentials on Windows 7 .These antimalware products also provide powerful malware removal capabilities. NOTE: This tool does not replace your antimalware product. We recommend that you always download the latest version of this tool before each scan. Safety Scanner only scans when manually triggered and is available for use 10 days after being downloaded. This tutorial will show you how to scan your computer on-demand for malware with the portable Microsoft Safety Scanner tool in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.
