Microsoft-Safety-Scanner

Microsoft Safety Scanner is a scan tool designed to find and remove malware from Windows computers. Download it and run a scan to find malware and try to ...

Microsoft Safety Scanner is a scan tool designed to find and remove malware from Windows computers. Download it and run a scan to find malware and try to ...During the scan, Microsoft Safety Scanner displays the files that it is currently analyzing and reveals statistics regarding the number of scanned files and the number of infections it detected. The start time and the elapsed time are shown and, at the end, a report on the findings is generated. The computer is moderately stressed during the process so you can carry out with your work simultaneously.

On the other hand, the full scan conducts a much more thorough analysis of the entire system, which on some computers might take hours to complete. However, if you suspect where the malicious files are located, then there is a third option that you can choose, namely to run a customized scan. As you probably imagine, this option gives you the freedom to choose the folder to analyze.