Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

It was working months ago now I tried to use it and it says it's blocked by system admin. WTF!

How do I either get it working again or just remove the darn thing, thanks

Brink said:

Hello, :)

You might see if installing the new Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) 5.49 released June 13, 2017 may help.

MSRT June 2017: Removing sneaky Xiazai - Windows 10 Forums

Download Malicious Software Removal Tool from Official Microsoft Download Center

I click on it and it wouldn't even open. Ran a sfc scan showed up nothing, did a ransomware scan nothing came up.

Brink said:

Software restriction policies are stored in the registry keys below. You might check to see if it may be listed in either. If so, delete it and restart the PC to apply.



How Software Restriction Policies Work: Group Policy

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Safer

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

There isn't nothing listed under those

TairikuOkami said:

Run this as admin in CMD:

Code:

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun" /f

C:\WINDOWS\system32>reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun" /fERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

TairikuOkami said:

What anti-malware scanners have you tried? Try some of those.

Emergency Kit: Free Portable Malware Scan and Removal

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool Download

Zemana AntiMalware Portable Download

I ran ransomware defender. Trying some of these now