Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

freely distributed virus removal tool developed by Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows operating system
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Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

Summary

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool is a freeware[1]. It draws 207 Wikipedia views per month (freeware category, ranking #4 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's instance of is recorded as freeware[3].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's instance of is recorded as anti-malware[4].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's developer is recorded as Microsoft[5].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's copyright license is recorded as Microsoft end-user license agreement[6].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[7].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.7[8].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.84[9].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.86[10].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.87[11].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.88[12].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as v5.98[13].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as v5.99[14].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.100[15].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as v5.101 (KB890830)[16].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as v5.102 (KB890830)[17].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as v5.103 (KB890830)[18].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.104[19].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as v5.105[20].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.106[21].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.108[22].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.109[23].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.112[24].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.116[25].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as v5.117(KB890830)[26].
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool's software version identifier is recorded as 5.119[27].

Why It Matters

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool draws 207 Wikipedia views per month (freeware category, ranking #4 of 13).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . download.windowsupdate.com. download.windowsupdate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Windows Support Tools. Retrieved . support.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . derwesten.de. Retrieved . derwesten.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . catalog.update.microsoft.com. Retrieved . catalog.update.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . catalog.update.microsoft.com. Retrieved . catalog.update.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . microsoft.com. Retrieved . microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . microsoft.com. microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . microsoft.com. microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . catalog.update.microsoft.com. catalog.update.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . catalog.update.microsoft.com. catalog.update.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_windows-malicious-software-removal-tool_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/windows-malicious-software-removal-tool}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21h ago · Dieter123 · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating system → Microsoft Windows
    Developer → —
    Software version identifier → 5.7, 5.84, 5.86 +23
    Developer → Microsoft
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 5.131"
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