The Malicious Software Removal Tool
There is one last malware protection tool you’ll want to know about before we put this topic to rest. It’s called the Microsoft Safety Scanner tool that you can download and install on your computer. Its primary focus is on worm and rootkit removal: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
Once downloaded, the file expires after 10 days. To run the tool again after 10 days, you must download the file again and run it.
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