[Novalug] [OT] Windows malware removal

[KHALID NAMEZ]

the malware removal tool works like anti-virus, it needs to update its
definitions to keep up with the new infections. so yeah, it's legit.










--- Rich Goodwin <rich.goodwin at cox.net> wrote:

> Very off-topic but ... many her may have some insight....  Is there
> anything nefarious being done by/in Winderz when updating/installing the
> Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
> 
> Yep ... the proverbial "window"'s now open for all the puns ... "Remove
> 'dat der malicious winderz $%^#!"  "Install <insert your distro du jour
> here> and get rid of the malicious stuff!"
> 
> Seriously though, I have XP Pro in a VM.  I constantly am prompted for a
> few "critical updates" from M$.  Even though I click do not ask me every
> again to do this ... M$ asks me to do this (What part of NO don't they
> get??  Other  than all of it???).  I can see M$ reaching back into the
> WGA stuff to verify this is real (which it is) but then this could
> simply be someone being overly paranoid.  Moi?  Oui!! Oui!! (now let me
> got down to the boys room ....)
> 
> So, is there something I should be afraid of or is this a truly useful
> thing to do?
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> GPG/PGP Key Id: 1B257AEC from pgp.mit.edu
> 
> Remember, all Windows machines are, by definition, fault tolerant.
> 
>               They run Windows don't they!!
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