


Now when looking at the log files produced by the Windows Defender Offline tool, you’ll notice Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper tool entries rather than Windows Defender Offline.īut let me start now sharing my findings about how the Windows Defender Offline Tool works. In fact the tool isn’t really something new, those familiar with the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Suite (MDOP) which includes the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) have probably seen or used the Standalone System Sweeper tool before. While Security Essentials and Safety Scanner run within Windows, the purpose of the Windows Defender Offline Tool is to run offline from bootable USB or CD/DVD media. In addition to the Microsoft Security Essentials software and the Microsoft Safety Scanner Microsoft just recently released another FREE antimalware removal product called the Windows Defender Offline Beta.
