After you run the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software
Removal Tool, you receive a message that states that errors were found during the scan, and
you are directed to this article for more information.
Note Some of these
errors are informational messages or minor issues and may not
require additional action. Specifically, failures that are marked as a warning in the log are less serious than failures that are marked as an error.
For more information about this tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
890830 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830/)
The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool helps remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
This article describes how to use the error codes provided by the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. If you are receiving an error code that is not discussed in this article, free Microsoft Customer Support Services is available by calling 1-866-PCSAFETY in the United States and Canada or by contacting your local Microsoft subsidiary. For more information about how to contact your local Microsoft subsidiary, visit the following International Support Web site:
To determine why you received an error message, follow these steps:
1.
On the computer where you ran the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, click Start, click Run, type the following command, and then click OK:
%systemroot%\debug
Note %systemroot% is the path and the folder name where the Windows system files are located. Typically, this is C:\Windows, although you can designate a different drive or folder when you install Windows.
2.
Open the log file that is named mrt.log.
3.
Locate the error code.
4.
Match the error code in the log file with one of the error codes
that is listed in the following table, and then see the corresponding procedure that is included in this article. If your error code is not listed in the following table, see the "How to obtain help and support" section.
Error code
Cause
Use this procedure
0x80508019
The scan destination file or drive does not exist.
Follow the instructions in the log or in the notification
If the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool notifies you of an error and gives you instructions, follow those instructions. If there are no instructions from the tool, you can look for instructions in the log file for the tool. To do this, follow these steps:
1.
On the computer where you ran the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, click Start, click Run, type the following command, and then click OK:
%systemroot%\debug
Note %systemroot% is the path and the folder name where the Windows system files are located. Typically, this is C:\Windows, although you can designate a different drive or folder when you install Windows.
2.
Open the log file that is named mrt.log.
3.
Locate the most recent entry in
the log file. This entry is typically the last entry in the log file. You may have to
scroll down to the end of the log file to find this entry. This log file is available only in English.
4.
Follow any instructions in the most recent entry in the log. If there are no instructions, note the error code number and see the "How to troubleshoot specific errors" section.
Identify the file archive, and remove the file manually
During a scan, Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool detected malicious software contained in a file archive, such as a .zip file. You should determine whether the file is malicious software, and remove it from the archive manually.
1.
To determine whether the file is malicious, visit the Microsoft Malware Protection Center:
Microsoft also provides Windows Live OneCare safety scanner, a free computer care service that scans your computer for viruses. To download the Windows Live OneCare safety scanner from Windows Live OneCare, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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