Summary
Trend Micro has a scan and cleanup tool called Sysclean that can be executed through Windows Explorer or through command line. This tool is designed to run under Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/VISTA/7 32-bit.
This tool has the following features:
- Terminate all malware instances in memory
- Remove malware registry entries
- Remove malware entries from system files
- Scan for and delete all malware copies in all local hard drives
Details
To run the tool using command-line:
This tool generates the log file SYSCLEAN.LOG and can be found in folder where the tool is located. For more information, refer to the tool's Readme.
- Create a temporary folder
- Download the Sysclean tool and extract it into the folder.
- Download latest virus pattern file (Business or Home Users). Extract the downloaded ZIP pattern file into the created folder.
- Open a command prompt and navigate to the created folder
- Execute the command "sysclean". The following switches can be used:
| Switch | Description |
|---|---|
| /? | Display Help Information |
| /NOGUI | Run without a GUI (Run in Console Mode) |
| /<folder> | The folder that the tool will scan. If unspecified, it will scan all local drives |
| /NC | Disable Automatic Clean |
| /NS | Disable Spyware Scan Mode |
| /FULLSILENT | Disable All Console Outputs, Enable Automatic Clean |
