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The thread discusses a July 2011 update to Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), which adds detections for two malware families that can hijack web searches and redirect users to malicious or ad-laden sites across major browsers. The key question implied is what the update targets and how it affects users/browsers, with early guidance focused on the threat types and scope (search monitoring and redirection). Overall sentiment appears neutral/informational, centered on communicating the update details rather than debating it.

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The latest update introduced to the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is designed to equip the free security solution in order to tackle malicious code designed to hijack web searches that users make and redirect them to sites hosting malware or displaying advertisements.
Win32/Tracur and Win32/Dursg are the two malware families added to MSRT, which is designed to hunt down and kill a specific list of malicious code.
Impacting browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Chrome, Tracur and Dursg are designed to infect Windows computers then monitor the users’ search activity.
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