User manual AVIRA ANTIVIR REMOVAL TOOL

[. . . ] 4 Symbols and emphases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3. 1 3. 2 4 4. 1 4. 2 4. 3 Delivery scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Starting the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Exit the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4. 3. 1 Start scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4. 3. 2 Stop scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Starting via command line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Command line options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Scan results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4. 4 4. 5 5 5. 1 5. 2 6 7 Reporting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The AntiVir Removal Tool can identify nonviral files and remove them from your system. · Cleaning Registry Many malware create their own entries in the registry in order to carry out their malicious actions or to reload themselves when the computer starts. AntiVir Removal Tool is capable of deleting new keys from the Windows registry and, whenever possible, restoring default values, if the registry keys are modified by malware. In addition, the AntiVir Removal Tool offers the following features: · · Simple operation You simply have to download the program and then start it by double-click. Constant transparency It displays information while scanning files on your computer, thus allowing you to know the live status of its activity. · Customizable performance It supports optional parameters for the drives to be scanned, for the log file and the help instructions. · Complete reports It is able to create a log file and on-screen report after completing its task, providing information about scan results. Avira GmbH AntiVir Removal Tool for Windows 7 Product information 3. 2 System requirements The AntiVir Removal Tool supports the following operating systems: · · · · · · · Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional or Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows NT 4 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (short: Windows ME) or Microsoft Windows 98 SE or Microsoft Windows 98 You have to log in as administrator in order to perform scanning and cleaning with the AntiVir Removal Tool. Otherwise, the program displays an error message. For users of Windows Windows 98, Windows 98 SE or Windows ME: Please download "Microsoft Layer for Unicode". The additionally needed file is available at the Microsoft Download Center. 8 AntiVir Removal Tool for Windows Avira GmbH Using the program 4 Using the program The AntiVir Removal Tool can start in two modes: · · Default By double-click, scanning all memory and drives and logging the results. Custom Via command line, with optional parameters. 4. 1 Starting the program The AntiVir Removal Tool does not require any installation. After download, you can start it with double-click and use the operating options displayed in its intuitive program interface. You have to log in as administrator in order to perform scanning and cleaning with the AntiVir Removal Tool. Otherwise, the program displays an error message. Start the program with a double-click on tool_en. com. The AntiVir Removal Tool start screen opens. Avira GmbH AntiVir Removal Tool for Windows 9 Using the program 4. 2 Exit the program If you want to terminate the AntiVir Removal Tool, click on Exit. By default, the file named tool_en. log, located in the current directory, keeps the records with the process results of the last scan. 4. 3 4. 3. 1 Scan Start scan If you want to start the scan, press the Start scan button. The program starts scanning the memory and all drives. It also lists current status and log information. done No malware found in memory Scanning drive C: . . . 4. 3. 2 Stop scan If you want to stop the scan, press the Stop scan button. The log file will record the following line: Scan aborted by user You can press Start scan again, when you are ready to run the scanning. For security reasons, this process will start from the beginning. 10 AntiVir Removal Tool for Windows Avira GmbH Using the program 4. 4 Starting via command line In order to perform the removal process with different settings, you can start the AntiVir Removal Tool as a command line utility. [. . . ] When the AntiVir Removal Tool detects malware on the scanned drives, all removal actions are logged in the report: Malware found in file. . . ; Removing executable. . . In the online shop of Avira GmbH, you can purchase, extend and enhance licenses quickly and securely under http://www. avira. de/en/onlineshop. The online shop guides you through the ordering menu step-by-step. Our multilingual Customer Care Center provides information on ordering process, payment and delivery. [. . . ]