Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool serves for fixing computers infected with viruses and other malware. AVPTool is another name for Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool the former name being frequently used on Kaspersky Lab official forum.

The differences between Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool and other Kaspersky Lab software are:

• Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is freeware.
• Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool can be used both with Kaspersky Lab and third-party anti-virus programs.
• Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool does not have a function to update its antivirus databases. 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 the previous version of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool before installing a newer one. Your computer may crash to BSOD, hang and etc. in the result of simultaneous execution of more than one version of Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.
• Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is unsuitable for providing resident protection on computers. After successful disinfection of a computer, it is recommended to uninstall Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool and install a fully-functional antivirus application.
• The tool does not function in real-time mode and provides only one function – on-demand scan.
• The only technical support rendered for Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is Kaspersky Lab forum discussions.