Category Archives: MSRT

MSRT August 2016 release adds Neobar detection

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As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the August 2016 release of the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) includes detections for BrowserModifier: Win32/Neobar, unwanted software, and Win32/Rovnix, a trojan malware family. This blog discusses BrowserModifier:Win32/Neobar and its inclusion in MSRT supports our unwanted software family detections in Windows Defender, along… Continue reading MSRT August 2016 release adds Neobar detection→

Limited Periodic Scanning in Windows 10 to Provide Additional Malware Protection

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Every month, Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) scans more than 500 million Windows devices for malware and malicious software. This tool aids in the detection and removal of malware from 1 to 2 million machines each time, even on those devices running antivirus software. Meanwhile, many Windows customers continue to use the Microsoft Safety… Continue reading Limited Periodic Scanning in Windows 10 to Provide Additional Malware Protection→

Large Kovter digitally-signed malvertising campaign and MSRT cleanup release

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Kovter is a malware family that is well known for being tricky to detect and remove because of its file-less design after infection. Users from United States are nearly exclusively being targeted, and infected PCs are used to perform click-fraud and install additional malware on your machine. Starting April 21, 2016, we observed a large… Continue reading Large Kovter digitally-signed malvertising campaign and MSRT cleanup release→

MSRT April release features Bedep detection

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As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) release this April will include detections for: Win32/Bedep – Trojan family Win32/Upatre – Trojan family Ransom:MSIL/Samas – Ransomware family In this blog, we’ll focus on the Bedep family of trojans.   The bothersome Bedep Win32/Bedep was first… Continue reading MSRT April release features Bedep detection→

MSRT March 2016 – Vonteera

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As part of our ongoing effort to provide better malware protection, the March release of the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) will include detections for Vonteera – a family of browser modifiers, and Fynloski – a family of backdoor trojans. In this blog, we’ll focus on the Vonteera family of browser modifiers. BrowserModifier:Win32/Vonteera We… Continue reading MSRT March 2016 – Vonteera→

Microsoft assists law enforcement to help disrupt Dorkbot botnets

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Law enforcement agencies from around the globe, aided by Microsoft security researchers, have today announced the disruption of one of the most widely distributed malware families – Win32/Dorkbot. This malware family has infected more than one million PCs in over 190 countries. Dorkbot spreads through USB flash drives, instant messaging programs, and social networks. It… Continue reading Microsoft assists law enforcement to help disrupt Dorkbot botnets→