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    There is a cool way to launch the Malicious Software Removal Tool by Microsoft. I was listening to the Security Now 180: Listener Feedback 58 podcast and Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson described a cool way to launch the Malicious Software Removal Tool

    Here are both ways
    1) Click on Start-->Run enter MRT and hit enter

    2) Right click anywhere on the desktop, then select New-->Shortcut, type MRT into the edit field, and hit Next and then Finish. This will create a shortcut to MRT.exe, in this case the shortcut points to %windir%\system32\MRT.exe. Now you can just click on the shortcut to launch the Malicious Software Removal Tool

    This will work on Vista and XP. Pretty cool right? I think everyone should listen to Security Now, If you are not subscribed to it then you should do it right now.

    I will create a blogpost next week about all the podcast that I listen to

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    User bio imageDenis has been working with SQL Server since version 6.5. Although he worked as an ASP/JSP/ColdFusion developer before the dot com bust, he has been working exclusively as a database developer/architect since 2002. In addition to English, Denis is also fluent in Croatian and Dutch, but he can curse in many other languages and dialects (just ask the SQL optimizer) He lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife and three kids.
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    Comment from: Greg Duncan [Visitor] Email · http://coolthingoftheday.blogspot.com
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    Greg Duncan I've SO needed this tip! Thanks for posting it. :)
    01/30/09 @ 11:22

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