{"id":50200,"date":"2023-03-31T17:16:40","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T16:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T17:40:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T16:40:06","slug":"microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Safety Scanner &#8211; stand-alone scan tool for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Suspicion of viruses on the computer? Virus scan with the Microsoft Safety Scanner and scan options without Windows system. Rescue system for Windows.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Microsoft Safety Scanner is a portable variant of the Windows Defender. It can be started from a USB stick, for example. This means that computers without Internet access can also be checked or a virus scan of computers can be carried out with Windows ToGo without having to start the actual operating system.<\/p>\n<p>The Microsoft Safety Scanner uses the same signatures as Windows Defender. Since these quickly become outdated, a download can only be used for a maximum of 10 days. Ideally, you should download the current version before the test.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/#Video\" >Video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/#Download_and_use_Microsoft_Safety_Scanner\" >Download and use Microsoft Safety Scanner<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/#Virus_scan_without_Windows_with_Windows_ToGo\" >Virus scan without Windows with Windows ToGo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/#Creating_Windows_ToGo_with_Rufus\" >Creating Windows ToGo with Rufus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/#Copy_Microsoft_Safety_Scanner_to_USB_stick\" >Copy Microsoft Safety Scanner to USB stick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/#Start_Windows_To_Go_from_USB_stick\" >Start Windows To Go from USB stick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/#Virus_scan_with_Windows_To_Go\" >Virus scan with Windows To Go<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/en\/50200\/microsoft-safety-scanner-stand-alone-scan-tool-for-windows\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video\"><\/span>Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YLdcrVH8GIQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_and_use_Microsoft_Safety_Scanner\"><\/span>Download and use Microsoft Safety Scanner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The scanner can be downloaded via a special <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/de-de\/microsoft-365\/security\/intelligence\/safety-scanner-download?view=o365-worldwide\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download page at Microsoft<\/a>. The download is available as a 32bit and 64bit version.<\/p>\n<p>The scanner itself is an .exe file. We can simply start it after the download.  There are different scan options available. The quick scan scans the system and user directories. With a full scan, the entire system is scanned, which can then take a correspondingly long time. A folder or drive can also be specified for scanning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1041\" height=\"471\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_1.png 1041w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_1-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_1-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_1-768x347.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The scan then runs, which ideally finds no malware, viruses or Trojans.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"470\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_2.png 520w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_2-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Virus_scan_without_Windows_with_Windows_ToGo\"><\/span>Virus scan without Windows with Windows ToGo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One problem with infected systems is that viruses have ways of hiding from virus scanners. If you suspect that a computer has been infected by a virus, it is advisable to disconnect it from the network immediately and shut it down. Many extortion Trojans encrypt the hard disk, in which case we stop the encryption process.<\/p>\n<p>A good way to check such a system is to create a Windows togo stick. You can find a detailed description here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/17988\/windows-11-auf-usb-stick-einrichten-mit-windows-to-go\/\">Setting up Windows 11 on a USB stick with Windows To Go<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The method works with both a Windows 11 ISO file and a Windows 10 ISO. For older computers, it is recommended to use Windows 10 if the system requirements are not met.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_Windows_ToGo_with_Rufus\"><\/span>Creating Windows ToGo with Rufus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We need a Windows ISO file and the <a href=\"https:\/\/rufus.ie\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free software Rufus<\/a>. A USB stick with at least 8 GB is also required.<\/p>\n<p>After starting Rufus, we select the drive and the ISO file. Set the image property to &#8220;Windows To Go&#8221;. We can normally leave GPT and UEFI as they are, for older computers use the BIOS mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_3_en.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"595\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_3_en.png 705w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_3_en-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After the start, other things are asked for, such as the version of Windows. The selection does not play a big role here. We can also choose to create a user account right away and set various settings automatically. This saves time when Windows To Go is started for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_4_en.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"928\" height=\"287\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_4_en.png 928w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_4_en-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_4_en-768x238.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then the stick is created. As always, please note that all data on the USB stick will be deleted.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copy_Microsoft_Safety_Scanner_to_USB_stick\"><\/span>Copy Microsoft Safety Scanner to USB stick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After creating the stick, we copy the current version of the Microsoft Safety Scanner to the stick.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1124\" height=\"536\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_5.png 1124w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_5-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_5-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_5-768x366.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Windows_To_Go_from_USB_stick\"><\/span>Start Windows To Go from USB stick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the target computer we can now boot from the USB stick. We call up the boot menu and start from the USB stick.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"432\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_6-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_6-768x415.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the first start we can create different queries, so we can connect to a WLAN or simply click that we have no internet connection. Windows To Go is configured at the first start, there is an automatic restart. In this case, make sure that when you restart, you go to the boot menu again and start from the USB stick.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_7-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_7-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Virus_scan_with_Windows_To_Go\"><\/span>Virus scan with Windows To Go<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After starting Windows, we find our USB stick as a C: drive. The other drives are also visible. If they are Bitlocker encrypted, they must be unlocked before the scan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_8-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_8-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now we start the Safety Scanner from our USB stick. If necessary, an administrator query will appear during access, which we confirm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_9-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_9-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the scan type, we select the third option and choose our built-in hard disk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_10.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_10-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_10-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The scan works the same way as under Windows. If there are several drives in the computer, we repeat the process for all drives. If viruses are found, we can remove them. Windows To Go is also a good way to back up data from the computer. To do this, we simply connect another USB disk or stick and copy the files from the system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"543\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_11-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekiwi-blog.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/safety_scanner_11-768x521.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Safety Scanner is a good addition to the PC emergency kit. If a system is suspected of being infected, the scanner should be used in conjunction with Windows To Go.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suspicion of viruses on the computer? Virus scan with the Microsoft Safety Scanner and scan options without Windows system. 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