The best utility for removing viruses according to users. Kaspersky AVP Tool – free scanner from Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a free “light” version of the antivirus that fights the consequences, but does not prevent viruses from entering your system. As you know, it is easier to sell a product to a person if he has tried it and liked it. This is what many software companies do with their paid solutions. They give you a program to use for free for a month, and then ask you to buy the full version. This model has a slightly different principle: you are provided with a full-fledged antivirus, but which can only remove existing viruses from your computer. If you want complete real-time protection, we recommend purchasing the full package. Since our portal specializes in free software, we decided to download Kaspersky AVP Tool for free and see what it is like.

Possibilities:

• checking your computer for viruses;
• manually treating your computer.

Working principle:

Kaspersky AVP Tool Portable is essentially a portable program: when you run the installation file, it does not install the program on the computer's hard drive, but loads it into memory. If you exit the program, it will not remain on the computer, and you must run the installer again. When the program is running, you can start automatically checking your computer. It will check system files for intrusion by foreign programs. Also in the “Manual Treatment” section you can start collecting information about your computer’s software and send it for analysis to the “911 Anti-Virus Service”.

Pros:

• You can run it from a removable device and cure an infected computer.

Cons:

• takes up quite a lot of space;
• does not provide permanent protection.

In our opinion, this program can only be suitable for emergency treatment of an infected computer, but of course it is not suitable as a regular antivirus. If you need to cure a computer with viruses, you can download Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool for free on our website.

If a lot of unnecessary advertising materials appear in the browser, files disappear somewhere on the desktop, or other strange things happen, and the antivirus is powerless against them, a virus removal utility comes to the rescue.

This concept refers to a small program that simply finds and removes viruses and their remnants.

This is an inferior antivirus, such as Doctor Web or Kaspersky, but a small part of them that only scans the system and removes all malware.

Such utilities do not require installation and, most often, are distributed completely free of charge.

Some antivirus giants release such utilities so that users can fully appreciate the power of their software.

An example of such is the same Doctor Web and Kaspersky.

The first “giant” has such a utility called Dr.Web CureIt, and the second one – Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.

These two programs are the most popular of their kind, but far from the most effective. But they are distributed for free!

Using their example, we can consider the main functions and features of viruses removal utilities.

And then we’ll move on to considering those programs that really work effectively against ad viruses and other unnecessary programs.

• Several ways: How to clean your computer from viruses absolutely free

No. 6. Dr.Web CureIt

So, Dr.Web CureIt does not require installation.

It's very easy to use.

It all comes down to these few steps:

1. Launch the downloaded file.
2. Click on one big button “Start checking” (Figure 1.a).
3. In the next window, check off the threats that the program will look for on your computer (highlighted in green in Figure 1.b).
4. Click the big “Start scan” button.

After that, you just have to wait for the end of the check. This process is shown in Figure 2.a.

Upon completion, the user will see a report that displays detected viruses and the files that contain them.

An example of such a report is shown in Figure 2.b. Using the buttons at the bottom of the window, they can be deleted or quarantined.

That's the whole process of using Dr.Web CureIt.

No. 5. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

The use of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is very similar to what we saw in Dr.Web CureIt. In principle, the same applies to all other utilities for treating a computer.

As for the utility from Kaspersky, I want to believe that it is really powerful and that it is capable of efficiently finding all viruses.

But, judging by the reviews on the Internet, everything is not as rosy as it seems at first glance.

Moreover, it seems that the developers of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool decided not to put too much effort into their product.

This is confirmed by the fact that the latest version of this program was released in September 2015.

Since that time, Kaspersky Lab specialists have not worked with the utility. This is evidenced by the official website of the program - www.kaspersky.ru/antivirus-removal-tool.

There, by the way, you can download this very utility.

On the forums you can find reviews that Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool does not find most ad viruses, which Dr.Web CureIt easily copes with.

Some write that it takes a very long time to run and heavily loads the computer's memory.

Often it is simply impossible to run other programs in parallel with Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool. Although, all Kaspersky products suffer from this.

In any case, although Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is the brainchild of one of the best antivirus products of our time, it does not have even a quarter of the power that Kaspersky antiviruses are famous for.

Therefore, it is better to use one of the utilities listed below.

No. 4. AdwCleaner

Any topic on the forums that talks about free virus removal utilities will feature AdwCleaner.

And this is not at all surprising, because many people choose this particular program as an alternative to the popular Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool and Dr.Web CureIt.

Although, if you take all the many reviews and posts, then it can hardly be considered the most powerful of its kind. But AdwCleaner was created, as they say, with soul and for people.

After a standard and identical virus removal process for everyone, AdwCleaner shows recommendations on how to avoid similar problems in the future.

As for use, this healing utility is practically no different from the above-mentioned similar programs.

The AdwCleaner window is shown in Figure 4. All actions are concentrated in the section with the appropriate name (highlighted in the figure).

To start using it, you need to click the “Scan” button, and then wait until the end of the scan.

The “Results” section (located immediately below the “Actions” section) will contain the inspection report.

There you can select all the threats found or some specific ones and click the “Delete” button.

Of course, the scanning and removal algorithms for all such programs are different, but the method of use is almost the same for all.

As for AdwCleaner, judging by the reviews people left on forums and social networks, this healing utility works better than Kaspersky and Doctor Web products.

There were cases when the same Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool did not find anything, but AdwCleaner found several dozen viruses and easily removed them from the computer.

No. 3. Anti-Malware

Anti-Malware is one of the most popular healing utilities.

Almost the same thing can be said about it as about AdwCleaner - in any topic about utilities for removing viruses, at least someone will write about Anti-Malware.

The peculiarity of this program is that it is a full-fledged software with several tabs in the main window, extensive customization options, several scanning modes and a great variety of functions.

Thus, the user can set exceptions for scanning, set scheduled scans, restrict access to the utility for other users, and do much more.

He also has the opportunity to view history.

In general, Anti-Malware is much more than AdwCleaner, Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool and Dr.Web CureIt combined.

Moreover, this program is distributed completely free of charge.

It only has Premium mode, in which a quick scan is available, the aforementioned scheduler, even real-time protection (!) and many other additional features.

But the main Anti-Malware package is quite enough to detect and permanently remove certain viruses.

In some cases, users use it as a replacement for an antivirus, only checking it from time to time. Although doing so is highly not recommended.

Anti-Malware also has disadvantages. But they are very small.

For example, for one user the utility detected Webalta and Conduit, but did not respond to Mobogenie, which is also a completely adware program.

So in the race for the title of “best virus removal utility,” Anti-Malware clearly cannot claim first place. But her place in the top three is guaranteed!

Important: Anti-Malware has a full Russian language. Only for this you need to download it from the official website - ru.malwarebytes.org/mwb-download.

No. 2. Spybot Search & Destroy

This program differs from the others in its very interesting interface - it is clear that few people worked on the program, and they did not spend a lot of time on beautiful design and advertising of their product.

But they spent a lot of time making a truly powerful virus removal tool for any modern computer.

The program interface is shown in Figure 6.

As you can see, in the main program window there are such standard items as system scan, quarantine and update.

Although there are two scans here - one for the system as a whole, the other for individual files.

This is very unusual for such programs.

There is a “Statistics” button, by clicking on which you can see how many viruses were on the computer for the entire time that Spybot Search & Destroy was on the computer, which of them were removed, and so on.

This is also a very useful function that allows you to analyze the main ways threats enter your computer.

But the palm among non-standard functions goes to “Immunization”. It allows you to protect certain files from infection. A very unusual, but very useful feature!

Among the advanced tools there is a report creator, which makes it possible to create a report on the operation of the program and the state of the system.

There are also settings and another interesting item - “Startup tools”.

It allows you to specify those programs and functions that will be loaded with the system. For example, you can set automatic scanning at startup.

Most importantly, Spybot Search & Destroy protects against viruses very well - search is at the highest level, and removal occurs without side effects. And this is the main thing for such programs.

Important! Spybot Search & Destroy does not take first place in our rating today for one simple reason - it is unfinished!

For one user, this utility for some reason removed the drivers from the scanner; for another, the computer rebooted.

In addition, the creators approached the licensing agreement with humor that was not very appropriate in this case.

If they take their creation more seriously in the future, Spybot Search & Destroy may well outperform other similar programs.

Not all users install an antivirus on their computer or laptop. Some people are lazy, others don’t see the need for it. And when suddenly your PC starts behaving strangely (it’s buggy and slow, or advertising appears in the browser), you can simply check your computer for viruses online and for free. Fortunately, there are plenty of options today.

Below are the 7 best antiviruses that can scan for viruses online. True, you won’t be able to check your computer without downloading the installer. Virus scanning is done online, but antiviruses need access to your files. Therefore, some of them are installed as a browser module, and some are installed as a small utility.

A full-fledged antivirus is well known in Russia, and its “younger brother” is also popular.

The program runs in the cloud, so you can quickly check Kaspersky for viruses online on any PC or laptop.

Its main advantages:

• does not slow down Windows (which cannot be said about the full-fledged Kaspersky antivirus, which “eats” a lot of resources during scanning);
• does not conflict with other antiviruses installed on the computer;
• does not remove detected viruses, but only reports them (on the one hand, this is a plus, but on the other, you will have to remove them manually);
• issues a detailed report.

1. Download the installer file from this link http://www.kaspersky.ru/free-virus-scan.
2. Launch the program.
3. Wait until the scan is completed.

After this, all you have to do is remove the viruses (if any were found).

BitDefender QuickScan - fast online PC virus scan

Another way to clean your computer from viruses online is by using BitDefender QuickScan. It is considered very effective and enjoys great success abroad. About the same as our Kaspersky.

Cleaning your computer from viruses online is also easy. All you need is:

1. Follow this link http://quickscan.bitdefender.com/.
2. Click on “Scan Now”.
3. Install a browser module through which the antivirus will gain access to your folders and files.
4. Wait until the check is completed.

The main advantage of BitDefender is fast online virus scanning. On average it takes 1-2 minutes. On the one hand, this is cool, but on the other, what will he be able to scan in such a short time?

Most likely, the online scanner checks the main list of the most common threats: system files, startup - i.e. those places where viruses mainly “live”. The developers themselves say that checking your computer for viruses online is carried out in the cloud (on their servers), which is why it is done so quickly.

ESET Online Scanner - effectively scan your computer for viruses

The next method is using a free ESET product from the developers of NOD32. To start checking, follow this link.

It is recommended to scan your PC through Internet Explorer - in this case, the scan will be performed in the browser window. When using Chrome, Firefox or Opera, the user will have to download a small file, and the PC analysis will be performed in a separate program.

After downloading and running the file, you need to set the settings. For example, enable scanning of archives and potentially dangerous programs. You can also clear the checkbox in the “Remove threats” item so that the antivirus does not accidentally erase important files that, in its opinion, are infected. Then click the "Start" button.

ESET Online Scanner will update the database, after which an online scan of your PC for viruses will begin.

• a thorough system scan (takes 40 minutes on average - depends on your Internet speed and HDD capacity);
• detects any threats;
• can detect malware, incl. in the register;
• performs heuristic analysis;
• generates a complete report on the work performed.

Another plus is that the online scanner is automatically deleted after the scan is completed. That is, no files will remain after it.

Thus, ESET antivirus is perhaps one of the best ways to clean your computer from viruses online. Its only drawback is the need for installation.

Panda Cloud Cleaner - online flash drive scan for viruses

Users are offered 4 versions to choose from:

• standard;
• portable (does not require installation);
• for scanning USB flash drive;
• in ISO format (emergency boot disk for checking PC viruses that won’t turn on).

Which version to choose, decide for yourself. For example, if you want to check a flash drive for viruses online, then download the third installer on the developers’ website.

Main advantages:

• quick check (on average 20-30 minutes);
• detection of common threats;
• effective online virus cleaning.

As in the previous case, Panda also “self-destructs” after successfully checking and treating viruses. That is, it is automatically deleted and does not leave any files behind.

F-Secure Online Scanner – treatment of viruses and spyware

Another excellent antivirus that can scan your computer for viruses online. To start checking, go to the developers’ website and click on the “Launch” button. After downloading and launching the installer, a new window will open in which scanning of the laptop or PC will begin.

The main advantages of this antivirus:

• quick scanning – takes 10-15 minutes on average;
• effective treatment of viruses and spyware utilities;
• works even with antivirus installed on your PC.

Before starting the scan, it is advisable to turn off “heavy” programs. This will help speed up the scanning process.

VirusTotal

All previous options had one common disadvantage - the need to download the installer. In this case, you can scan your computer for viruses online without installing any programs.

VirusTotal is a service from Google that can scan any files on your PC. It can also scan sites for malicious utilities. Using the service is very simple:

1. Follow this link.
2. Provide the path to the file you want to crawl or the URL of any website.
3. Click the "Check" button.

Wait until the check is completed, and then look at the report.

It is not possible to scan all documents on your computer using VirusTotal. It can scan sites and files individually. This option is suitable for those who, for example, have downloaded a program and want to make sure that it does not contain viruses before installing it. For such cases, VirusTotal is best suited, because it does not need to be downloaded.

Dr.Web - effective scanning of files for viruses

And the last way is through Doctor Web. It has a great service that you can use to check individual files. To do this:

1. Go to this website http://online.drweb.com/.
2. Click Browse and browse to the file you want to scan.
3. Click the “Check!” button.

In this case, you can scan your computer for viruses online without installing Dr. antivirus. Web. But, like VirusTotal, Doctor Web can scan only one file at a time.

A few words in conclusion

This sounds strange, but it is impossible to completely scan a laptop or computer and remove viruses online. The first 5 antiviruses require the installation of a small file. The question arises: isn’t it easier to install a full-fledged version of Kaspersky or BitDefender? They have more features, plus they provide real-time PC protection. In addition, many popular antiviruses have free versions.

The last 2 options are VirusTotal and Dr. Web – do not require installation, but check one file at a time. This is also not entirely convenient.

By the way, a computer or laptop may be infected not with viruses, but with malware. As a result, advertisements appear in the browser, third-party pages of unknown sites open, etc. In this case, antiviruses will not help; special software is required.

Kaspersky program overview

Computer version Kaspersky Free is a free antivirus for effectively protecting your computer from viruses, potentially dangerous programs, Trojans, worms and other harmful objects. In addition, the program will protect against malicious and phishing sites, and has modules for protecting instant messengers and email programs.

Mobile version Kaspersky Mobile Antivirus is a multifunctional antivirus for Android devices that provides reliable protection against SMS scammers, malicious sites, APK files and applications. The antivirus will protect your personal data from unauthorized persons, and thanks to the Anti-Theft function, it will instantly find your lost phone (report its location on the map).

Stay informed! Computer version distributed free of charge for 1 year (without registration) for non-commercial use in Russia and Ukraine and Belarus.

System requirements for your computer

• System: Windows 10, Windows 8 (8.1), Vista, XP or Windows 7 (x86 or x64).

System requirements for the phone

• System: Android 4.1 or later.

• Protection against various viruses (worms, Trojan horses, backdoors, potentially dangerous programs, rootkits, etc.) in real time.
• Protection of email and IM clients (ICQ, QIP, Yahoo, etc.) from letters containing malicious objects.
• Protection from malicious and phishing websites.
• Ensuring a secure connection in Wi-Fi networks.
• Support for the Kaspersky Security Network module for additional protection. With its help, the antivirus will instantly respond to the emergence of new threats and will contain information about the reputation of programs and websites.

• Checking the system for viruses using signature and heuristic analysis. The antivirus supports several scanning modes (full, fast, custom and scanning of removable devices). In addition, you can run a computer scan on a schedule. For example, once a week at a certain time.
• Checking emails for malicious objects.
• Search and remove rootkits.

• Maintaining a report of detected threats.
• Quarantine support. Backups of suspicious and malicious objects are quarantined. If you decide that the object is not malicious, then you can restore it.
• Task manager support.
• Setting a password to access the antivirus. You can prevent unauthorized persons or malicious programs from changing settings, terminating or deleting the program.
• Setting the security level for file or web antivirus. By default, the settings are set to medium level. However, if you suspect that your computer has a lot of viruses, then you should set the security level to high.
• Selecting actions when potentially dangerous or malicious objects are detected.

Kaspersky Free 19.0.0.1088 for Windows 7/8/10

• Added protection against network attacks.
• Added a module for monitoring network activity.
• Added AMSI (Antimalware Scan Interface) for checking scripts.
• Improved design of the "Tools" and "Recommended Settings" windows.
• Notifications have been improved.
• Support for the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems has been discontinued.

• Antivirus stability has been improved.
• Minor bugs fixed.

Latest version KVRT 2019– a powerful utility in Russian for checking and treating infected PCs running the Windows operating system. The product is designed to detect and eliminate all types of malicious and potentially dangerous software. The program is provided free of charge and does not require installation on a computer or laptop.

To download Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2019 RUS, go to (the license file is downloaded from the official website).

The main purpose of the program is to thoroughly scan system files, the registry and installed applications for viruses. Infected objects are blocked, after which the user can disinfect or delete them. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is an independent scanning module included in each of the company's antivirus products.

Features and available tools

As a rule, the Russian version of the utility is used among IT specialists and computer technicians before installing the main antivirus. By default, system memory, boot sectors, and startup objects are checked. It is also possible to include the system partition or any object on the PC in the scan.

Running the application from removable media received excellent reviews. After examining and treating the system, KVRT automatically removes all traces of its presence. To do this, you need to close the main menu window.

Settings and new features

The latest version is constantly being improved and updated. To download the current distribution, you do not need to visit the official website. The license file is imported onto your computer and laptop via a direct link.

In February 2019, the utility received several new options. In addition to viruses, it finds malicious advertising software (Adware) and legal software (Riskware), which can be used by attackers to change, block, delete data, and disrupt the functioning of the home network and PC system. Among the available functions and capabilities, the following should be highlighted:

• a single and most progressive type of scanning;
• the ability to backup objects before they are disinfected or deleted;
• protecting system files from accidental deletion;
• collecting statistics on malicious components for the Kaspersky Lab KSN ​​cloud service;
• report on the operation of the antivirus program;
• checking databases for outdated components.

The extension is not intended for permanent use. After checking and treating the PC, it must be removed. For reliable real-time protection, more advanced Kaspersky products are provided.

Supported operating systems and interface languages

System Requirements:

• Free hard disk space: 500 MB;
• Minimum processor frequency: 1 GHz;
• Internet access;
• RAM: from 512 MB;
• OS bit size: x86/x64.