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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

March 26, 2009 on 4:54 am | In Free Software, Tutorials - HowTo | No Comments |