Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper

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Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper is an antivirus that you can use when your computer doesn't start up. Download Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper free

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The self-executable antivirus by Microsoft

June 15, 2011
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Microsoft keeps on developing products to protect its users. Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper is a free security tool that will allow you to eliminate the viruses presents on your computer and that can avoid the system startup by means of a USB pendrive, any optical storage device, like a CD or DVD, or an ISO image.

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper works just like any Live CD application, it is a self-executable antivirus. To use it correctly it is necessary to launch it from any external storage device, thus avoiding the additional protection that malware can have against this kind of program. This allows the user to have access to all the system files, even though you will have to be careful: Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper is a tool that could cause alterations to how the computer works once used, it is only recommendable to resort to its use for extreme virus infection.

It is very easy-to-use:

  • Launch the application.
  • Select the kind of device that you will use: CD, DVD, USB pendrive or ISO disc image.
  • Download the necessary files from the Internet.
  • Reboot the PC from the corresponding unit.
  • Scan your computer in search of threats and eliminate them.

This software is perfect to detect and eliminate all kinds of malware, including rootkits. If you don't have an antivirus, or if the one you have installed is incapable of working efficiently, try with System Sweeper.

The vitamin supplement for your antivirus

Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper hasn't been developed to replace any other security software, and it has been specially designed to work in those cases in which your PC doesn't start due to a security attack. Use it as a complement for the security services that you have installed on your computer.

If your computer doesn't start due to a virus you have to download Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper for free. Microsoft has created a perfect product to combat this situation.

Requirements and additional information:

  • The installation requires an Internet connection.
Héctor Hernández

As a technology journalist with over 12 years of experience in the world of software and apps, I have had the opportunity to try all kinds of devices and operating systems over the years. I have done from software or mobile applications reviews...

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