Original author(s) | Microsoft |
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Initial release | 12 April 2011 |
Operating system | Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP [1] |
Platform | IA-32 and x86-64 [2] |
Size | 158 MiB (32-bit); 164 MiB (64-bit) [2] |
Available in | 56 [2] languages |
Type | Virus scanner |
License | Freeware for development and test purposes [3] |
Website |
learn |
Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free time-limited virus scan utility similar to the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. It is used to scan a system for computer viruses and other forms of malware. It was released on 15 April 2011, following the discontinuation of the Windows 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 as Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection. [6] [7]
As of 24 July 2011 [update], Microsoft Safety Scanner's end-user license agreement permits personal usage of one copy for the development and testing of user programs. [3]
Original author(s) | Microsoft |
---|---|
Initial release | 12 April 2011 |
Operating system | Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP [1] |
Platform | IA-32 and x86-64 [2] |
Size | 158 MiB (32-bit); 164 MiB (64-bit) [2] |
Available in | 56 [2] languages |
Type | Virus scanner |
License | Freeware for development and test purposes [3] |
Website |
learn |
Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free time-limited virus scan utility similar to the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. It is used to scan a system for computer viruses and other forms of malware. It was released on 15 April 2011, following the discontinuation of the Windows 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 as Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection. [6] [7]
As of 24 July 2011 [update], Microsoft Safety Scanner's end-user license agreement permits personal usage of one copy for the development and testing of user programs. [3]