Researchers analyze five AV-made system repair tools. System rescue tools provided by antivirus makers are often used to clean infected systems after the main antivirus software detects infections.
Most antivirus makers bundle this functionality in their main products, but a few offer more specialized tools that also repair damaged files, attempting to restore the system to its earlier working point as much as possible.
Only five of such tools are currently available on the market as free tools. They are AVG Rescue CD, Avira EU-Clean, Bitdefender Rescue CD, ESET SysRescue, and Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.
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