


The safety scanner can also be downloaded onto an external drive, then manually trigger on the infected computer to find and remove unwanted programs. Microsoft Safety Scanner does not replace your antimalware product. The safety scanner should only be used when other malware software is not available. Windows 11 comes with a built-in antivirus and antimalware security app called Microsoft Defender (Windows Security). This is done so that you always download the latest version to find the newest threats. The software is only available for use for 10 days after download and then expires. Windows machines that are having malware or virus issues can download it and run a scan to find malware and try to reverse changes made by identified threats.
