Makes sense for it to be non-updateable, it's designed to go on read-only media. Why put it on writeable media when that could get infected also and just help to spread it?
As far as the progress bar is concerned, do they ever mean anything?
Think you got a virus? Microsoft to the rescue!
A few weeks ago, with little fanfare, Microsoft released a new downloadable on-demand security scanner to help techies deal with malware outbreaks
The tool, called Microsoft SafetyScanner, is a 70+MB, self-contained security scanner package that you download and run.
On running the tool (and being told that this tool is not a replacement for a proper anti-malware solution) you’re given three options:
- Quick scan - Likely spots that malware might be lurking
- Full scan - Whole system … just in case
- Customized scan - Scan a specific folder
And that’s it.
I had to throw a little something in the scanner’s way (just the simple EICAR test file):
Some drawbacks:
- There are not updates provided for the tool - you have to redownload the package
- The download is only valid for 10 days, after which you have to redownload the package
- The progress bar seems to mean nothing
Handy if you want a quick anti-malware scanner.
