Sophos updates free Virus Removal Tool

Sophos has updated its free Virus Removal Tool, now available here for download.

The tool, designed to work alongside an existing anti-virus installation, removes viruses, spyware, rootkits, and fake anti-virus programs from Windows machines.

The new version of Sophos’ Virus Removal Tool includes updates such as:

• Improved scan status information
• Options to run in safe mode
• Ability to run on machines using proxy settings
• Faster scanning times
• Improved malware clean-up
• Auto-update capabilities.

Several of these features, such as the auto-updates and faster scanning time, are a direct result of user feedback.