Vcleaner is a small utility (let me emphasize small) that cleans 704 viruses automatically. The great thing about Vcleaner is that one doesn’t have to deal with a bunch of fancy menus or configuration; the thing just scans and it does it well.
So why use Vcleaner rather than a full free antivirus? Well, the first reason is that it doesn’t need to be installed. Simply download the file (a ridiculous 170 kilobytes in size, the smallest I have ever seen) and run. No need to change a systems configuration. Also, Vcleaner runs on all versions of Windows even 64bit and Windows 7. Most virus cleaners are only designed for one type of 32bit operating system.
The next reason is the scanner is fast. According to Windows 7 performance monitor, the scanner scans at about 5 megabytes per second. In addition the scanner, uses limited resources, a tiny 4 megabytes during scanning and only 3 percent CPU power. This makes Vcleaner easily one the most efficient free antivirus that I have yet seen. This must be because the antivirus runs in the command line and therefore has no need to render complex graphics or other indicators.
Another great reason to use Vcleaner is compatibility with older systems. A lot of legacy computers can barely run mainstream antivirus. Vcleaner, as shown above, uses little to no resources. Also, since Vcleaner is a command line antivirus it can easily be run on every system startup for a quick unobtrusive virus scan.
There are a few downsides to Vcleaner one is that the program is quite old released in 2007 (same year this website was started). Vcleaner was actually released by Girsoft which is now known as AVG. Next, the program has limited detection capability. Vcleaner only detects a set list of viruses and it cannot be updated. The viruses and worms are as follows I-Worm/Stration, Worm/Generic.FX, I-Worm/Atak.A-I, Downloader.Agent.AS, Win32/Hidrag, Bagle.DA-IU and several more.
A full system scan with Vcleaner completed in less than 45 minutes on a 7200 rpm hard drive. This is also an extremely competitive speed and highly respectable.
If you have one of the above listed viruses, you can’t lose to run a scan with Vcleaner. The software is designed by the premier antivirus company, AVG and will delete viruses instantly.
