Win32.Zafi.D Cleaner

Win32.Zafi.D Cleaner is a feather-light and portable application you can use to scan your computer for the Zafi malware agent and remove files infected with it. This is a worm that infiltrates computers via mass-mailing.

The tool's not wrapped in a setup kit. Instead, you can download and copy the program files to a custom directory on the disk or save them to a USB flash drive, in order to seamlessly launch Win32.Zafi.D Cleaner on any PC.

It doesn't change system registry settings, need DLLs or other components to function normally, nor does it add new entries to the system registry without letting you know about it.

As far as the interface goes, the tool adopts a standard window with a straightforward interface and neatly structured layout, where you can pick the preferred local drive to scan or take into account all fixed drives, depending on whether you're aware of the worm's whereabouts on your machine.

The infected files are listed in this area as soon as they're found, and any selected items can be cleaned with the click of a button. System restart may be necessary to finalize the procedure, depending on the severity of the infection. There are no other noteworthy options provided by this app.

It left a small footprint on the computer's performance in our tests, thanks to the fact that it needed a low amount of CPU and RAM to work properly. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't freeze or crash, as expected from such a compact utility.

Just keep in mind that Win32.Zafi.D Cleaner doesn't protect you from future Zafi infections, since it's not equipped with a real-time engine, so you still have to download and install a round-the-clock antivirus application. Otherwise, it gets the job done and can be easily used with minimal intervention.