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Microsoft Safety Scanner

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Microsoft Safety Scanner
Original author(s)Microsoft
Initial release12 April 2011;13 years ago(2011-04-12)
Operating systemWindows 10;Windows 8;Windows 8.1;Windows 7;Windows Server 2003;Windows Vista;Windows XP[1]
PlatformIA-32andx86-64[2]
Size158MiB(32-bit); 164MiB(64-bit)[2]
Available in56[2]languages
TypeVirus scanner
LicenseFreewarefor development and test purposes[3]
Websitelearn.microsoft/en-us/defender-endpoint/safety-scanner-download

Microsoft Safety Scanneris afreetime-limitedvirus scanutility similar to theWindows Malicious Software Removal Tool.It is used to scan a system forcomputer virusesand other forms ofmalware.It was released on 15 April 2011, following the discontinuation of theWindows Live OneCare Safety Scanner.[4]

It is used as a more rigorous second opinion in cases where daily-use programs are suspected to have missed an infection. It is not intended to be used as a replacement for these tools, as it does not provide real-time protection, cannot update its malware definitions, and expires after ten days.[5]It uses the same detection engine and malware definitions asMicrosoft Security EssentialsandMicrosoft Forefront Endpoint Protection.[6][7]

License restriction[edit]

As of 24 July 2011,Microsoft Safety Scanner'send-user license agreementpermits personal usage of one copy for the development and testing of user programs.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^"System Requirements".Microsoft Safety Scanner website.Microsoft Corporation.Retrieved22 April2011.
  2. ^abc"Microsoft Safety Scanner".Microsoft Safety Scanner website.Microsoft Corporation.Retrieved23 March2014.
  3. ^ab"Microsoft Software License Terms Microsoft Safety Scanner 1.0".Microsoft Safety Scanner website.Microsoft Corporation.Archivedfrom the original on 22 April 2011.Retrieved19 November2012.
  4. ^"Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner finally discontinued".LiveSide.Net.15 April 2011.Retrieved20 April2011.
  5. ^Nick Peers, Nick (16 April 2011)."Microsoft Safety Scanner (64-bit version) 1.0.3001.0".PC Advisor.IDG.Retrieved20 April2011.
  6. ^"Presenting... the Microsoft Safety Scanner".Microsoft Malware Protection Center.Microsoft Corporation. 12 May 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 22 August 2011.Retrieved13 May2011.
  7. ^Introducing Microsoft Antimalware Technologies.Microsoft Corporation. 22 June 2010. p. 9.Retrieved28 September2011.

Further reading[edit]

  1. "Anti-virus to go: Microsoft makes portable anti-virus tool available to download".The H Security.Heise Media UK Ltd.19 April 2011.Retrieved20 April2011.
  2. Peers, Nick (17 April 2011)."Microsoft Safety Scanner detects and removes threats without installation".PC & Tech Authority.Haymarket Media.Retrieved20 April2011.
  3. Brinkmann, Martin (14 April 2011)."Microsoft Safety Scanner, Free On-Demand Virus Scanner".ghacks.net.Retrieved20 April2011.
  4. Kumar, Sandeep (4 December 2011)."A Portable Virus Scanner and Removal Tool from Microsoft".techvigil.Retrieved4 December2011.

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