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To: zeugma

Good advice except most AV products will not detect rootkits.


8 posted on 02/12/2010 10:41:55 AM PST by NY.SS-Bar9 (Bread and Circuses)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

Rootkits are nasty since you never really know if you are clean. It almost always call for a wipe and reload.


10 posted on 02/12/2010 10:44:27 AM PST by TSgt (I long for Norman Rockwell's America.)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

Just did an update on XP Pro and now have an invalid windows image error keep popping up.


11 posted on 02/12/2010 10:45:09 AM PST by sniper63 (Bang,Bang, Maxwell's Silver hammer........)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

Ping


12 posted on 02/12/2010 10:45:21 AM PST by Truth is a Weapon (Truth, it hurts soooo good!)
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To: All

I think Avira’s free version includes a root kit scanner.

“Avira encounters this malware spreading by integrating the rootkit technology into the entire product range. Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic is a basic protection that can be downloaded for free from: www.free-av.com.”


16 posted on 02/12/2010 10:46:53 AM PST by Jonah Johansen ("Coming soon to a neighborhood near you")
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To: NY.SS-Bar9; All
Good advice except most AV products will not detect rootkits.

Links to some anti-rootkit tools:

Rootkit Revealer

Rootkit Buster

Rootkit Detective

IceSword

28 posted on 02/12/2010 11:00:57 AM PST by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

Zone alarm security suite does rootkits - PC tool’s Regristry Mechanic might be better...


59 posted on 02/12/2010 1:18:38 PM PST by GOPJ (Nobody likes to be lectured by those claiming superior wisdom but lacking common sense - - Hanson)
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