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KB890830 is the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), a monthly update that scans Windows systems for prevalent malicious software and helps remove infections. On WindowsForum.com, users discuss unexpected installations of this update on Windows 7 and Windows 10, sometimes occurring silently or alongside other updates. Some report the tool installing successfully but then reverting to a previous month's version, causing repeated update notifications. The tool is generally trusted as a Microsoft security update, but its automatic behavior can confuse users who are not expecting it or who experience system hangs during installation. These discussions highlight common user experiences with the MSRT's deployment and behavior across different Windows versions.
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    Windows 7 Concerns About Windows 7 Update: Malicious Software Tool KB890830 Installed Unexpectedly

    Arrived today - malicious software tool - kb890830. How come? You are supposed to trust this being MS and it just goes ahead and downloads/installs. Are they still supporting Seven??? Thanks.
    • Fenway16
    • Thread
    • installation kb890830 malware security software support trust update windows windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. Ralph Bromley

    Windows 10 Watch out for a silent update with windows 10

    Just a heads up, when i got done with my last windows 10 session my system hung during restart. I personally had a bug like this before so I just restarted manually as windows gave me no prompt that the system was updating. But it was and when resuming windows I got the updating prompt and...
    • Ralph Bromley
    • Thread
    • bugs community advice error reporting feedback kb3097617 kb3099406 kb890830 manual restart restart silent update software update system hang system update troubleshooting update user experience version issues windows 10 windows error
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (installs succesffully and then reverts to previous month th

    For the past couple of months, the "new" version of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool has been identified as an automatic update and then installs successfully each month. However, within minutues the automatic update tool tells me there is a new update to install and it lists the...
    • rmazzaferro
    • Thread
    • 2011 automatic installation kb890830 maintenance malicious software removal tool security software issues software update system tray tech support troubleshooting update user experience version reversion windows windows tools windows update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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