From: Gregg N 

Dave wrote:
> Every month or two the XP auto update thingy downloads a Microsoft
> Malicious Product Removal Tool, but after the update is completed I
> don't see any evidence of anything happening.  Does it require any
> user input?  It doesn't show up on the Programs menu anywhere.  Does
> it just run once in the background, do its thing, and go away?

That is how I always assumed it worked. From

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=890830

"When you download the tool from Microsoft Update, Windows Update, or
from Automatic Updates, and no malicious software is detected on the
computer, the tool will run in quiet mode. If malicious software is
detected on the computer, the next time that an administrator logs on to
the computer, a balloon will appear in the notification area to notify you
of the detection. To find more details about the detection, click the
balloon."

I just hope it is

(malicious software) removal tool

rather than

malicious (software removal tool)

Gregg

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