The tool creates a log file named mrt.log in the %WINDIR?bug folder", reads an excerpt of the tool's description provided by Microsoft. When the detection and removal process is complete, the tool displays a report describing the outcome, including which, if any, malicious software was detected and removed. "The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool checks Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 computers for and helps remove infections by specific, prevalent malicious software-including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom.
Vista SP1, RTM'd on February 4, 2008, was released to the general public on March 18, and XP SP3 is accessible to end users since May 6, having been released to manufacturing on April 21. However, tests reveal that the tool plays well with the latest releases of the two operating systems. Microsoft has failed to emphasize the fact that MSRT integrates seamless with both Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. The updated version of MSRT is distributed via Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services and is also up for grabs on the Download Center. The Redmond company releases new versions of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on the second Tuesday of each month, accompanying the availability of the Security Bulletins dropped as part of the monthly patch cycle. An update version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is now available for download and it's a perfect fit for the latest service packs for Windows Vista and Windows XP.
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