Microsoft Safety Scanner is a recently released free on-demand virus scanner for Windows that is designed to scan your computer for viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
The security application requires no installation and can be use alongside with your existing antivirus software. As the tool only provides on-demand scanning on your system without giving real-time protection to your computer, the application cannot (and should never) be used as a replacement for your antivirus software.
To use Microsoft Safety Scanner, simply launch the downloaded executable file. Then, choose the scan type (Quick, Full or Customized) that you want to run.
The scan can take minutes to run for quick scan and hours for full scan.
After the scan, the application will provide a report of the viruses, spyware or other malicious software (if any) that were detected on your system. In my case, my computer is free from any threats. Great! 🙂
One more thing to note that the Microsoft Safety Scanner will automatically expire 10 days after being downloaded. So if you want re-run the virus scan after the 10th day, you need to download the application again. The newer application will contain the latest anti-malware definitions.
Microsoft Safety Scanner is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, 2003 and Windows XP operating systems.
