Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Endpoint protectionMicrosoft Safety Scanner Download
In brief
The page now describes using Microsoft Safety Scanner for manual malware scans and reversing changes made by identified threats. It also updates the SHA-2 requirements, troubleshooting, and malware-removal links.
What Defender admins need to know
Administrators should use the updated references when preparing devices for Safety Scanner and troubleshooting scans.
Summaries are generated from the documentation change itself.
Documentation change
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title: Microsoft Safety Scanner Download
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description: Get theDownload Microsoft Safety Scanner tool to findrun a manual malware scan on Windows and remove malware from Windows computers.reverse changes made by identified threats. See requirements and how to scan.
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keywords: security, malware
ms.service: defender-endpoint
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Microsoft Safety Scanner Download+description: Download Microsoft Safety Scanner to run a manual malware scan on Windows and reverse changes made by identified threats. See requirements and how to scan. ms.reviewer: -description: Get the Microsoft Safety Scanner tool to find and remove malware from Windows computers. keywords: security, malware ms.service: defender-endpoint ms.subservice: reference@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Microsoft Safety Scanner is a scan tool designed to find and remove malware from - **[Download Microsoft Safety Scanner (64-bit)](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=212732)** > [!NOTE]-> Safety Scanner is exclusively SHA-2 signed. Your devices must be updated to support SHA-2 in order to run Safety Scanner. To learn more, see [2019 SHA-2 Code Signing Support requirement for Windows and WSUS](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4472027/2019-sha-2-code-signing-support-requirement-for-windows-and-wsus).+> Safety Scanner is exclusively SHA-2 signed. Your devices must be updated to support SHA-2 in order to run Safety Scanner. To learn more, see [2019 SHA-2 Code Signing Support requirement for Windows and WSUS](https://support.microsoft.com/servicing/os/windows/2020/09/2019-sha-2-code-signing-support-requirement-for-windows-and-wsus). ## Important information @@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ Safety Scanner helps remove malicious software from computers running Windows 11 To remove this tool, delete the executable file (msert.exe by default). -For more information about the Safety Scanner, see the support article on [how to troubleshoot problems using Safety Scanner](https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2520970).+For more information about the Safety Scanner, see the support article on [how to troubleshoot problems using Safety Scanner](https://support.microsoft.com/Office/how-to-troubleshoot-an-error-when-you-run-the-microsoft-safety-scanner). ## Related resources -- [Troubleshooting Safety Scanner](https://support.microsoft.com/help/2520970/how-to-troubleshoot-an-error-when-you-run-the-microsoft-safety-scanner)+- [Troubleshooting Safety Scanner](https://support.microsoft.com/Office/how-to-troubleshoot-an-error-when-you-run-the-microsoft-safety-scanner) - [Microsoft Defender Antivirus](https://www.microsoft.com/windows/comprehensive-security)-- [Removing difficult threats](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4466982/windows-10-troubleshoot-problems-with-detecting-and-removing-malware)+- [Removing difficult threats](https://support.microsoft.com/defender/troubleshoot-problems-with-detecting-and-removing-malware) - [Submit file for malware analysis](https://www.microsoft.com/wdsi/filesubmission) - [Microsoft anti-malware and threat protection solutions](microsoft-defender-endpoint.md)