How to use Kaspersky virus removal tool

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How to use Kaspersky virus removal tool

Kaspersky virus removal tool also known as AVPTool is a free program written by by Kaspersky® lab and designed to clean Virus/Trojans/Malware that are running on your computer. The tool uses the Kaspersky Anti-Virus engine and AVZ Antiviral Toolkit. AVPTool installation contains actual virus definitions.

Kaspersky virus removal tool main window

The interface is simple to use. AVPTool has two operating modes: automatic scan (uses for performing complete and custom scanning of hard drives, removable drives, memory, registry, startup objects, disk boot sectors and more) and manual cure (uses for performing manual system cure).

AVPTool Features

Support for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.
Easy interface.
Can be installed to an infected machine (Safe Mode supported).
Signature detection and heuristic analyzer.
System Analysis and interactive scripting language.
Quarantine to hold threats and restore them at your convenience.
Works together with other antimalware and antivirus utilities.
Freeware.

Using Kaspersky virus removal tool

Installation

Download Virus removal tool setup from here and save it directly to your Windows Desktop. When file has finished downloading you will now see an icon on your desktop similar to the one below.

Kaspersky virus removal tool icon

Double-click on the Virus removal tool setup icon found on your desktop. You may see a screen similar to the one below.

Kaspersky virus removal tool step 1

Windows is issuing “Security Warning” prompt, this is normal and safe. Cick on the Run button to continue. If you are using Windows Vista, and receive UAC prompt asking if you would like to continue running the program, you should press the Continue button.

You will now see the Virus removal tool Setup Wizard screen as shown below.

Kaspersky virus removal tool step 2

Click Next and follow the prompts. Do not make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, you will see the Kaspersky virus removal tool screen shown below.

Kaspersky virus removal tool main window

Automatic scan

Select My computer. Click Scan button. Virus removal tool will now start scanning your computer for known infections. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.

Kaspersky virus removal tool step 6

If a threat is found, you will see the Scan Alert screen shown below.

Kaspersky virus removal tool scan alert

Click Disinfect or Delete button to fix a threat or click Skip button to skip a threat.

When Kaspersky virus removal tool has finished scanning, you will see a screen as shown below.

Kaspersky virus removal tool is done

Click on Reports button and select Save to file, if you need to save result of scanning.

Manual Cure

In the main window click to Manual cure tab, you will see window similar to the one below.

avptool_10

Click Collect System Information button. Virus removal tool will now start scanning your computer. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.

Kaspersky virus removal tool manual cure tab

When the tool has finished scanning, you will see a screen as shown below.

Kaspersky virus removal tool collect system information

Click to LOG\avptool_syscheck.zip label. You will see a window as shown below.

avptool_13

Send the file to specialists and follow all of their recommendations.

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March 26, 2009 on 4:54 am | In Free Software, Tutorials - HowTo | 7 Comments |

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great looking tool – BUT what do I do when the virus (ccenter) has taken hold so much that the windows interface including the start key does not appear – even in safe mode?

Comment by mike — April 28, 2010 #
in other words, how do install this tool, even in safe mode? can i install in dos in safe mode by executing the .exe. setup pkg?

Comment by mike — April 28, 2010 #
Mike, try the instructions.

Comment by Patrik — April 29, 2010 #
another question (i got thru the no start key):

the K tool found something called zasiyugi.dll in sys32. THe K tool prompted me do delete or not; I selected delete since I knew THIS was the one causing my problem (it kept appearing in the windows start up tasks despite my De-selecting it), BUT the K tool has just sat there unresponsive for the last 35 minutes on this one delete, and not continuing the progression thru the computer (sitting at 92 pct done).

What do I do now? you’re fine tutorial does not specify not does kaspersky which normally gives the user a lot of the info that is needed to proceed.

Comment by mike — April 29, 2010 #
I see your link to the instructions for the ccenter removal using MBAM – thanks. After running K, I was going to run MBAM anyway. For my problem with the zasiyugi.dll removal, I do not know what to do – the skip function is not working for K at this time. it seems stuck. per task mgr, K is still running and not in a ‘not responding’ state.

Comment by mike — April 29, 2010 #
I saw on teh K log that ‘the task has stopped’ was recorded at the time of finding – and me telling K to delete – the zasi virus. This must be why is was waiting for 40 mins. So I clicked ‘start scan ‘ again, and a ‘resume scan from last place’ appeared.

I was very hesitant to click the ‘start scan ‘ button since I assumed from the info on the screen that it wd have started from the beginning , which was 7 blanking hrs ago!

So note to K: in a condition when a scan is stopped , please replace the (original) start scan caption on the button to ‘resume scan’.

Comment by mike — April 29, 2010 #
Looks like zasiyugi.dll is a component of Vundo trojan. Open a new topic in our Spyware removal forum. I will help you to remove this malware.

Comment by Patrik — April 30, 2010 #