Saving to Desktop

[bb]

The extension is an exe. The file is a downloadable from MS called

Malicious Software Removal Tool and it's a simple tool to do what it
says. It's a supplement, not a replacement for a good antivirus program.
The link is: http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.aspx

And you may not know that it was probably already on your system if your
use automatic updates. It's updated monthly.

MRT runs automatically on the next boot after being automatically
downloaded. It does a quick scan that usually isn't even noticed. The
user gets a pop-up notice if it finds anything bad. There are no
resident pieces left afterwards in memory - MRT is not an AV, it's a
pure scanner.

You can run MRT manually, Click <start> type MRT <enter>
A full scan is quite comprensive, for those things it's looking for; but
that's only a partial set of Malware. Microsoft says MRT looks for the
most prevalent malware.

More here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830

 

[pandama]

Try saving it to an external drive instead.

Or make a new folder on the Desktop and save it in that.

Grenou

But you have to admit, that is a pathetic flaw of Win7