Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2015

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool release notes

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The new version of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool was released on May 17, 2018.
Full version number is 15.0.22.0.

What is Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is a free tool for scanning infected computers under Microsoft Windows for viruses and eliminating the detected threats. 

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is not intended for long-term use as it does not protect your computer in the real-time mode. After the computer is disinfected, remove the tool and install the full-scale antivirus solution. 

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool does not have a database update option. Download the version of the tool with the latest databases from the Kaspersky website each time you need to use it.

How to download Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

Download the installer from the Kaspersky website.

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool does not have a database update feature. To get the application with the latest databases, download the application once again from the Kaspersky website.

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool features

• The tool does not require installation or removal.
• The tool is removed once its main window is closed. All files generated by the tool are removed from the system.
• The tool can be run from a removable media or a network drive.

What’s new in Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool

• Detection of adware and riskware.
• Notifications on outdated databases.
• Files are backed up before disinfection or removal.
• Protection against system files deletion has been added.
• Prevention of false detections has been added.
• Improved collection of statistics for Kaspersky Security Network.
• Launch through the command line.

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