Microsoft's new portable anti-virus utility can run from a flash drive, so it's great for troubleshooting problem PCs. But is it the best tool for the job?

Efforts launched about 18 months ago by Microsoft to help rural health care facilities improve cybersecurity and expand ...

Microsoft has patched a bug in its malware scanning engine that could be used as a stepping stone for an attacker looking to seize control of a Windows box.

From Safe Mode, you can run a malware scanner tool such as Microsoft Safety Scanner, which will scan all the files on your machine using the latest malware definitions.

The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) and the Microsoft Safety Scanner (MSERT.exe) do more or less the same thing: scan for and remove Windows malware. We explore and explain the ...

Think that your current antivirus scanner might have let something slip into your digital fortress? Microsoft has a standalone security scanner that you can use to give your system the once over ...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has instructed US government agencies with on-premise Exchange systems to run Microsoft malware scanners and report results by April 5 ...

Microsoft Safety Scanner: Yet another on-demand scanner, although this time with a more comprehensive malware database. Safety Scanner is updated every ten days, which is better than monthly but ...

Suppose you cannot download or install any antivirus software or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. In that case, it is quite possible that your Windows 11/10 computer might be infected with malware ...

Microsoft is looking into reports that the Apache Log4j vulnerability scanner in Defender for Endpoint is triggering false positive alerts.

Microsoft extends support for its Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) to Office 365 client applications, offering protection against script-based threats at runtime.

Most reputed security software companies have online scanners which can scan for a particular file or scan the entire computer. Microsoft too should try and step into this space, given the fact ...