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TrendMicro SysClean

7 August 2007

Trend Micro SysClean (System Cleaner) is a free antivirus program that instantly scans your computer for viruses. Trend Micro SysClean is a portable virus scanner that can be stored on any media devices such as USB flash drive, CD or DVD. You can run a complete virus scan from this device without going through the whole installation process. Another thing that place Trend Micro SysClean as one of the most recommended virus removal tool is its ability to run on Safe Mode of Windows.

You don’t have to be a Trend Micro user to be able to obtain SysClean. It is a stand-alone tool that integrates Trend Micro Anti-Malware and Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Engine.

This tool contains the following functions:

  • Terminates all detected malware instances in system memory
  • Removes malware registry entries
  • Removes malware entries from system files
  • Scans for and deletes all detected malware copies in all local drives

Author: TrendMicro

License: Freeware

Operating System:
Windows 9x/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista 32-Bit

Download Sysclean Version 4.5:
TrendMicro Sysclean Download

Download Virus Pattern Files:
Download latest Pattern Files (Download the Consumer OPR with file name cvsapixxx.zip and when extracted will have the lpt$vpn.xxx file). Where xxx corresponds to version number.

How to Effectively Remove Virus with TrendMicro SysClean

1. Temporarily Disable System Restore in Windows XP.

Note: You must have an Administrator Privilege to disable System Restore on Windows XP. It is advised to enable it after this procedure.
a) On your Desktop, right-click on My Computer
b) Select the System Restore Tab
c) Mark the “Turn Off System Restore” to disable
d) Click Apply on the Bottom of the Dialog Box to save the settings.
e) A message “This deletes all existing restore points” will appear, click Yes to disable. It might also be contaminated anyway.
f) Click OK.

2. Download sysclean.zip from the link above and save it to a directory on your Desktop. You must create a new Directory for this.

3. Download the latest malware Pattern Files from provided link above and save it to the same location as sysclean.zip.

4. Extract the contents of sysclean.zip and cvsapixxx.zip on the same folder.

5.Reboot computer in Safe Mode
a) During BootUp process Press F8 continuously until selection appears
b) Use Arrow Up+Down to select Safe Mode on the selections menu.
c) Press Enter to proceed.

6. If it requires you to login, please use the login name with administrative rights. Without this privilege, Sysclean will not be able to complete the cleaning process.

7. Browse the Sysclean folder on on your Desktop and Double-click Sysclean.exe (Sysclean.com). This will extract all essential files to run the scan.  

Sysclean

Trend Micro System Cleaner

8. Scanning may take a while. Reboot the computer when scanning is done. Repeat as desired to make sure that all threats are removed.

Change Log:
July 8, 2010: Updated link to Sysclean Version 4.5. Does not require separate SSAPIPTN.DA5 Pattern file.
Sept 24, 2011: Updated links and virus removal procedure.

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24 Comments »

  • 1 }
    tomg said:

    Ran this, except everytime I run it, Windows Explorer encounters an error and needs to close.
    I can never complete an entire scan.

    24 September 2007 at 6:19 pm
  • 2 }
    redzyker said:

    is this an effective solution for the virus?

    10 October 2007 at 10:45 am
  • 3 }
    webmaster (author) said:

    tomg, have you tried scanning while in safemode?

    redzyker, what kind of virus do you have. This is effective on some and not on some.

    13 October 2007 at 9:54 am
  • 4 }
    Kris said:

    The admidistaration privilages says i dont have them but i am the main accoint i cant change it either what do i do?

    27 October 2007 at 1:07 am
  • 5 }
    thina said:

    i need the key for TrendMicro SysClean

    27 December 2007 at 11:56 am
  • 6 }
    blank said:

    I have used this many times before, it is very good. Always make sure you run in safemode. Boot into safemode by pressing f8 or sometimes f11 on startup this gives you boot options for windows.

    28 December 2007 at 1:05 pm
  • 7 }
    dan said:

    will this delete all the files stored and programs installed on my computer?

    20 February 2008 at 4:19 am
  • 8 }
    Amab said:

    it will not delete any program or file on the computer , except those which are infected

    20 March 2008 at 8:44 pm
  • 9 }
    Teddy said:

    why he say this file TMCOMM.SYS is missing??
    have any body can help me ..pls~~~~

    15 April 2008 at 6:31 am
  • 10 }
    Leandra said:

    I am looking for antivirus software for a samsung u700 cell phone. Ant ideas where i can find this

    6 May 2008 at 7:44 pm
  • 11 }
    Khairul said:

    TMCOMM.SYS is missing??

    u click on wrong program..
    click on sysclean MS-Dos application..
    not sysclean with red icon… :)

    23 May 2008 at 12:37 am
  • 12 }
    tim said:

    I can not scan missing file “LPT$VPN.*” anyone know what I’am missing?

    12 August 2008 at 12:22 am
  • 13 }
    webmaster (author) said:

    tim, you missed no.3 and 4

    12 August 2008 at 10:23 am
  • 14 }
    Tim said:

    webmaster – I have both files lpt$vpn.467 and defs.ref downloaded into my doc file.
    Neither will run – both get windows saying they can not open because they can not identify who created the program?
    I used Internet Explorer as the creator and got “memory could not be read” on both.
    Can you help.

    12 August 2008 at 9:15 pm
  • 15 }
    Jay Jensen said:

    What if I have Vista?…

    29 September 2008 at 5:09 am
  • 16 }
    Jim said:

    Tim you need all the zipped files, and they need to be put into the same folder… then run the sysclean application.

    By the way… I would do this in safe mode… works alot better!

    20 October 2008 at 8:29 pm
  • 17 }
    Jim said:

    Jay,
    I have it and it is running on vista home premium right now!

    20 October 2008 at 8:30 pm
  • 18 }
    Sladjana said:

    I can not go in safe mode?!

    11 November 2008 at 11:06 am
  • 19 }
    need antivirus said:

    What is doskey.exe? my scanner scanned this file repeatedly, and never moves to next file!

    21 November 2008 at 11:52 pm
  • 20 }
    mohammad said:

    how can i restore sysclean backup files. one of my program source code files moved there but that seems sysclean encrypted the file. how can i decrypt that file to its original location?

    24 November 2008 at 4:45 pm
  • 21 }
    peter said:

    I can not go in safe mode! It restarts only in normal mode :(

    9 March 2009 at 12:09 pm
  • 22 }
    eupesi said:

    How can I download the patterns?
    (lpt$xxx.zip)
    I couldn’t find a link!!!

    22 March 2010 at 10:46 pm
  • 23 }
    aaa said:

    when evr i run on safe mode my pc always restart.!..what should i do with this virus..w32.sality.ae…

    18 June 2010 at 3:36 am
  • 24 }
    Mines said:

    Great and powerfull stuff!

    4 November 2010 at 8:58 am

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