Günter Born, posting on his Born’s Tech and Windows World blog, lists several problems with this month’s MSRT. Access violations during install error
[See the full post at: Born: Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool update KB 890830 causing problems]
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Born: Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool update KB 890830 causing problems
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ManagerApril 12, 2017 at 7:18 pm #108073Viewing 15 reply threadsAuthorReplies-
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AskWoody PlusApril 13, 2017 at 8:48 am #108222I haven’t installed the MSRT since late last year. I believe that it is spyware, and I want an anti-virus app that removes the malware when it finds it, not after the fact.
Good point. With Malwarebytes on my PC, I think I will follow your lead next month.
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AskWoody PlusApril 13, 2017 at 8:52 am #108225I can confirm the behaviour as noted on bleepingcomputer that MSRT keeps offering itself continuously in WU, even though it has been installed before. This issue has been present on my Vista x86 laptop since about 10 months or so, although I do not recall the moment it started exactly. This did not happen on my Vista x64 machine. Because I have WU set at notify, but not download and install, it did not give me any problems. I just ignored it
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GuestApril 13, 2017 at 1:30 pm #108317I am using windows 7 x64. kb890830 is not listed in add remove updates but was installed had to uninstall manual . So I deleted it in C:\Windows\System32\mrt.exe also found it in C:\Windows\temp\ folder. deleted the mrt registry entries [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RemovalTools\MRT] only the registry entrie keep’s coming back .Not sure if that normal or not. Windows updates is disabled too.
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AskWoody PlusApril 13, 2017 at 4:12 pm #108368If you already downloaded KB890830 simple way to get rid of it is first disable your AV. Then check the day you installed it. Click start, type in “restore” . click on “restore your computer to an earlier time”. click on “Open system restore” . Check circle “choose a different restore point”. Click on a date a day or so earlier then when you installed KB890830. Make sure Auto update is off since it will show up again as if it was never installed.
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AskWoody LoungerApril 15, 2017 at 6:37 am #108717As anecdotal “evidence” I’ve installed this each time it’s been presented by WinUpdate so far (for the last couple of years) as I’ve never had a problem, but last night I was going through uninstalling all the MS-phone-home updates (and found I/we still had CEIP on!), then hid all the stuff which is currently causing havoc and then updated what was left, incl the latest MSRT (Apr 17). When my machine rebooted, Avast stayed in the shields-off condition. All OK again after a reboot, and the same behaviour didn’t happen on a second machine, but I shall be hiding MSRT in future!
Question: Is MSRT a program that always runs in the background or is it a one-time scan type thing which runs when you “install” it? I always thought the latter. There is nothing running (or even present) that looks like “MSRT” under the Running Services list in Computer Management. If so, it seems to me pointless to remove registry entries as all you have to do is never run it again.
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GuestApril 16, 2017 at 11:12 am #108961MSRT runs when you install it and every 30 days automatically. Since MRT is run automatically, it must be triggered somewhere. If you check the Task Scheduler for MRT related tasks, you will eventually find the one task that Windows uses for that. Use the sidebar folder structure and go to Task Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Windows > RemovalTools and delete the task.
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AskWoody LoungerApril 15, 2017 at 1:08 pm #108799I never installed MSRT right off the bat until DEFCON level was at 3, 4, or 5.
Now I’m very happy I’ve always done it like that. Perhaps March 2017 were the last updates that I will install for Windows 7 on this PC.
Looking forward to any additional information or updates on the status of all Windows 7 updates in April 2017.
Thank you all.
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AskWoody LoungerApril 19, 2017 at 10:29 am #109561My first post on Woody’s Lounge, etc. Newby for sure.
Regarding Born and KB890830; appears to be first time of use on this PC was October 15th, 2015 to the last use on February 28th, 2017, sporadically over that length of time. Too far back for me to safely uninstall, so hope by just ignoring it from this point forward, it will not carry any harm to my Windows 8, upgraded to 8.1 Dell PC. I was forced to learn how to rebuild the hard drive following a complete data crash with the conversion to 8.1. Learning as I go and really appreciate this site and others like it.
If you have reason to believe it is feasible to use the patch, let me know. Otherwise I will just sit on it until it goes away. thanks.
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