W32.Swen.A Cleaner

W32.Swen.A Cleaner is a feather-light and portable utility specially designed to find and remove the Swen malware agent. This is an elaborate worm that impersonates a Microsoft Security update and infects machines via network shares and file sharing. It needs minimal intervention on the user's behalf and doesn't require previous experience with anti-malware applications.

It's packed in two files, an executable and a signature file that keeps track of Swen's footprint. These two can be saved anywhere on the disk or copied to a removable storage device to be able to seamlessly run W32.Swen.A Cleaner on any PC with as little effort as possible. It doesn't need DLLs or other components, nor does it add new entries to the system registry. To uninstall it, you just have to delete these files.

When it comes to the interface, the software utility has a single window that gives you an overview of all configurable settings. The scan target can be selected from a drop-down menu, whether you're interested in verifying all fixed drives or just one of them.

Before running the scan, it's recommended by the developer to exit any real-time engine that seeks malware agents, since it might generate conflicts. It shows a list of infected files and gives you the possibility to select them for removal. System reboot might be necessary to complete the task, if the files are currently being used by the computer.

The software application didn't put a strain on the computer's performance in our testing, running on a low amount of CPU and memory. It remained stable throughout our tests, without hanging, crashing or prompting errors. However, you should be aware that W32.Swen.A Cleaner isn't designed to provide real-time protection from possible infections with Swen or any other malware agents.