PC Tools Threat Removal Tools
PC Tools file and registry tool
The PC Tools file and registry tool is a manual malware removal tool. It allows the user to directly edit visible and hidden registry entries. It also allows the user to delete hidden and locked files.
The tool should only be used by advanced users or under the direction of PC Tools' technical support.
| Current Version: | 1.0.0.9 |
| File Size: | 2,494 KB |
| Operating System: | Designed for Windows® XP SP3, Vista SP1 (32 and 64bit), WIN 7 (32 and 64bit) |
PC Tools ISO Burner tool
The PC Tools ISO Burner tool will allow the user to download the latest version the PC Tools Alternate Operating System Scanner (AOSS) and create a AOSS bootable CD-ROM or USB memory Stick.
AOSS should only be used by advanced users or under the direction of PC Tools' technical support.
| Current Version: | 1.0.0.6 |
| File Size: | 248 KB |
| Operating System: | Designed for Windows® XP SP3, Vista SP1 (32 and 64bit), WIN 7 (32 and 64bit) |
PC Tools' Threat Removal Tool
Malicious Code has become increasingly complex and infections involve more system elements than ever before.
Some families of the malware are known to prevent PC Tools' security software from being installed. PC Tools' Malware Research Centre has developed a special tool in order to address this problem.
Threat Removal Tool is a generic tool designed to perform a quick system scan in order to identify and neutralize the most common malware families that are known to block, prevent, or terminate at the early stage the installers of the PC Tools' security software.
How to download and run the tool
Important: You must have administrative rights to run this tool on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
Follow these steps to download and run the tool:
- Download the pcttFixTool.zip file from here.
- Save the file to a convenient location, such as your Windows desktop.
- Close all the running programs.
- If you are on a network or if you have a full-time connection to the Internet, disconnect the computer from the network and the Internet.
- If you are running Windows Me or XP, turn off System Restore.
- Unzip the file and double-click the pcttFixTool.exe file to start the removal tool.
- Click Start to begin the process, and then allow the tool to run.
NOTE: If you have any problems when you run the tool, or it fails removing the detected threat(s), restart the computer in Safe mode and run the tool again.
- Restart the computer.
- Run the removal tool again to ensure that the system is clean.
- If you are running Windows Me/XP, then reenable System Restore.
- If you are on a network or if you have a full-time connection to the Internet, reconnect the computer to the network or to the Internet connection.
- Install PC Tools' security software and run SmartUpdate to make sure that you are using the most current virus definitions.
When the tool has finished running, you will see a message indicating whether the tool has detected and removed any threats. If there was an infection found on your computer, please inspect the log file pcttFixTool.log for more details.
What the tool does
Threat Removal Tool does the following:
- Scan all processes with the memory sigantures and terminates malicious processes
- Deletes the associated files
- Deletes the registry values added by the threat(s)
Switches
The following switches are designed for use by network administrators:
/HELP, /H, /?
Displays the help message.
/SILENT, /S
Enables the silent mode.
/NOSILENTREBOOT
If silent mode is enabled, no reboot will occur.
/LOG=[PATH NAME]
Creates a log file where [PATH NAME] is the location in which to store the tool's output. By default, this switch creates the log file, pcttFixTool.log, in the same folder from which the removal tool was executed.
/NOSELFPROT
No self-protection driver will be installed by the tool.
| Current Version: | 2.0.0.0 |
| File Size: | 1,327 KB |
| Operating System: | Designed for Windows® XP SP3, Vista SP1 (32 and 64bit), WIN 7 (32 and 64bit) |
