

To learn more about the latest MSRT detections, read the posts about MSRT in the Microsoft Malware Protection Center blog.

MSRT targets prevalent malware families only.

This tool does not replace full-fledged antimalware such as Windows Defender Antivirus. To complement your antimalware product.If you suspect an infection from prevalent malware families ( see covered threats).Windows Update automatically downloads and runs MSRT in the background. If you have automatic updates for Windows turned off.
