Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2011 is a free software intended to disinfect infected computers, removing viruses, Trojans, and spyware, as well as any other types of malware. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2011 uses the same highly efficient algorithms for detecting malware as Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Algorithms include a full-functional anti-virus scanner, technologies developed for detecting vulnerabilities in installed applications and operating systems, and a technology for running scripts intended for removing complex and compound viruses. The utility can be used as a free anti-virus software.

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2011 is not intended for real-time protection of computer. After the disinfection of the computer is complete, the application should be uninstalled from the hard drive and replaced with the real-time protection anti-virus:
Kaspersky PURE
Kaspersky Internet Security
Kaspersky Anti-Virus

InformationKaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2011 provides no update function. The up-to-date version of the application with the latest version of anti-virus databases is always available on the website of Kaspersky Lab Technical Support service.

Advantages:

The application is absolutely free.
Simple application interface.
Installation on an infected computer. Including:
in Safe Mode of Microsoft Windows;
when a real-time protection of anti-virus is running.

The installation process does not require interaction with the user anymore.
Closing the main window is enough to uninstall the application form a computer.
Automatic scan and disinfection:
- search of malware using signature databases;
- heuristic analyzer;
- search and neutralization of rootkits;
- search of applications with known vulnerabilities;
- non-signature search of malware based on "cloud" technologies (when Internet access is available).

Manual scan and disinfection:
- collection of information about an infected computer and system;
- interactive creation of disinfection scripts.

Features

* Easy interface.
* Can be installed to an infected machine (Safe Mode supported).
* Integral search and removal of malicious software: effective combination of signature detection and heuristic analyzer.
* System Analysis and interactive scripting language.
* Freeware.
* Automatic and manual removal of viruses, Trojans and worms.
* Automatic and manual removal of Spyware and Adware modules.
* Automatic and manual removal of all types of rootkits.