Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 9.0.0.722

The Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool application was designed to be another virus scanner and detection software from Kaspersky. The produst will scan the specified locations for any virus threats and remove them or send to Quarantine folder. 

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool serves for curing computers infected with viruses and other malware.

AVPTool 2010 is another name for Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 the former being frequently used on Kaspersky Lab official forum.

Installation Guide of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

The difference between Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool  and other Kaspersky Lab
software is:
  1. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 is freeware.
  2. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 can work together with installed Kaspersky Lab/ third-party antivirus software.
    There is one exception however. Combination of Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 and Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 has a number of features described here.
  3. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 does not have a function allowing to update its antivirus database. The only way to actualize the tool is to download it again from Kaspersky Lab servers and install it. It is also necessary to uninstall older version of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 before installing a newer one.
    Your computer may crash to BSOD, hang, etc. in the result of simultaneous execution of more than one version of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010.
  4. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 is unsuitable for providing resident protection on computers.
    After successful disinfection of a computer, it is recommended to uninstall Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 and install a fully-functional antivirus application.
  5. The only function of the tool is scan-on-demand. It cannot work in real-time mode.


In order to install Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010, perform the following actions:
  • download the application distributive
  • run the downloaded file setup___ (example setup_9.0.0.722_22.01.2010_10-04.exe)
  • select the required language to use during the installation
    • in the Setup Wizard click the Next button
    • read the license agreement
    • check I accept the agreement
    • click the Next button
    • select the folder you want to install the application in (click Browse button), or use the folder by default (C:\Documents and settings\\desktop\Virus Removal Tool)
    • click the Next button
    The Setup Wizard automatically copies the files on your hard disk and runs Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 In order to run automatic scan of your computer by Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 click the Start scan button on the Autoscan tab in the main window:
    Once the scan task is started, the program will detect and automatically delete all known viruses, rootkits, Trojan programs and worms. By default Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010 scans for viruses System memoryDisk boot sectors and Hidden startup objects. In the main window on the Autoscan tab you can define the scan area by checking the necessary scan areas.
    In order to modify the scan settings, on the Autoscan tab in the Security level area click the Recommended link and then select Settings. The Scope tab:
    • All files. With this option, all objects will be scanned without exception 
    • Files scanned by format - this option scans only potentially infected files – files which viruses can intrude. Before searching for viruses in an object, its internal header is analyzed for the file format (txt, doc, exe, etc.). 
    • Files scanned by extension. In this case, the program will only scan potentially infected files, and in doing so, the file format will be determined by extension. 
    • Skip files scanned longer than. Check this option and enter the maximum scan time for an object. Then, if this time is exceeded, this object will be removed from the scan queue 
    • Scan archives – scan .rar, .arj, .zip, .cab, .lha, .jar, and .ice archives.
    • Scan installation packages - scan installation packages of programs.
    • Scan embedded OLE objects– scan objects embedded in files (for example, Excel spreadsheets or a macros). 
    • Parse e-mail formats – scan e-mail files and e-mail databases. 
    • the Additional... button:
      • Do not unpack large compound files. Check this option and enter the maximum size for an object. Then, if this size is exceeded, this object will be removed from the scan queue.
    The Additional tab:
    • Heuristic analysis – a method to detect new malicious programs by the actions they produce in the operating system. The heuristic analyzer can be set to one of the following scan levels: Light scan, Medium scan, High scan.
    • Signature scan of vulnerabilities - enables scan and detection of vulnerabilities of your system, based on databases (signatures) created by Kaspersky Lab's specialists.
    • Rootkit scan – enables scan and detection of the utilities which hide actions of malicious programs in the operating system.
    • Deep scan – enables more detailed/extended scan of the utilities which hide actions of malicious programs in the operating system. 
    • Enable Self-Defense - protect the application's files and processes from being interacted by viruses.
    In order to manually disinfect your computer using Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2010, perform the following actions:
    • After the software installation is completed open the main application window of the tool 
    • Go to the Manual Disinfection tab 
    • Click the button Gathering system information
    • Wait until the system information has been collected
    • click the link Open folder to open the folder where the report is saved
    • register on the Kaspersky Lab’s forum 
    • in the Virus-related issues branch create a new topic with the detailed description of the symptoms of computer infection 
    • to the topic attach the report file of the Wizard work avptool_sysinfo.zip
    • thoroughly read answers from Kaspersky Lab’s experts and virus analysts
    • follow all the instructions from Kaspersky Lab's experts and virus analysts.