How can one tell if MRT is legitament or not ?

[Bubey]

I found MRT*.* in folder titled
"bdd19dcc3d813ebf6013b85177b8"
Searching Goggle says it is a Virus/Malware.
Others say its part
of MS program. Which is correct ? And if it's a
Virus/Malware
how to I get rid of it?

 

[MowGreen [MVP]]

It's spelled legitimate, not 'legitament'. Try this ...
go to Start > Run > type in

mrt
Click OK or press Enter
Do a Full Scan of the system
If MRT scans the system and finds nothing untowards, then it is legitimate.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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Bubey wrote:

> I found MRT*.* in folder titled
> "bdd19dcc3d813ebf6013b85177b8"
> Searching Goggle says it is a Virus/Malware.
> Others say its part
> of MS program. Which is correct ? And if it's a
> Virus/Malware
> how to I get rid of it?
>

 

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

"Bubey" <catlov@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:O79Z9ZI4HHA.5880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I found MRT*.* in folder titled
> "bdd19dcc3d813ebf6013b85177b8"
> Searching Goggle says it is a Virus/Malware.
> Others say its part
> of MS program. Which is correct ? And if it's a
> Virus/Malware
> how to I get rid of it?

Well, what is in a name? right?
I mean, anyone can rename something to anything.
Folder names like you mentioned are used by Microsoft Update
as temp folders, so things "fit" a normal pattern but, anyone with
permission can name things as they wish.
Do you believe this is causing something to run?
Do you have a .exe? If so, when you go into the properties does
the info check out, particularly the digital signature ?

You are probably chasing shadows from running autoupdates.