Kaspersky KidoKiller

The download offered here is called Kaspersky KidoKiller. It's a freeware command-line removal tool released by the security expert Kaspersky. There's a wide range of malware out there and one type is called a worm. Without entering into a description of that type, you might have heard of the Conficker worm, also known as Downadup, Downup or Kido. The latter refers to the name of this tool which will enable you to clean a home computer from this dreaded network wormwhich was first detected by the end of the year 2008.

Computers infected by this worm become part of a botnet, which means your computer may be used to perform illegal operations and participates in attacks on websites from companies and institutions. Anyway, who wants an infected computer? Well, if you want to clean yours or you're called upon to help someone out, the Kaspersky KidoKiller should belong in your dedicated security removal toolkit.