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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
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
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
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
If you know when this may have started, you could try doing a system restore using a restore point dated before this happened.
Run this as admin in CMD:
Code:reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun" /f
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