Tip #3657 - Grisoft Anti-Rootkit
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Grisoft
Anti-Rootkit
Rootkits are
a specific type of malware that has become increasingly popular in the
past year and a half, but they have actually been around for a long time
in the computer world. Rootkits are a type of specially crafted code that
is embedded within another application or even in a system’s operating
system. They spy on and capture information from the infected system.
Rootkits disguise
their actions from within another program and hide in the system’s
kernel in such a way that they appear as if they are invisible to most
traditional antivirus solutions. This inability to identify the offending
code leaves the system still compromised while the owner has a feeling
as though they are protected and they continue to conduct their business
as usual.
Grisoft, the makers
of the popular free personal antivirus solution AVG, have seen the rise
of rootkits over the past year or so and they have been feverishly working
to create a solution now, when the public needs it most. Grisoft has spent
six months trying to get their anti-rootkit application perfect and they
say it will successfully find and remove rootkits, without hassling the
user with false findings that are so prevalent in other such similar programs.
The program is simple
to use too. Just download the application here.
Once you have that completed, double click the .exe file and install it
to the drive of your choice, just like with any other application. After
the install, you will be prompted to reboot your system. When your system
has started back up, the AVG anti-rootkit application will be in your
programs list (Start, All Programs, AVG Anti-Rootkit) where it can be
launched. From the main interface, simply select either "Search for
rootkits" or "Perform an in depth scan." Then, just watch
the progress bar.
At the end of the
scan, AVG Anti-Rootkit will display the results and offer more options
as necessary. It’s that easy to check your system for rootkits.
The rootkit remover has an update feature and it should be a very welcome
edition to any user’s security and cleaning arsenal!
Here are some of the
features of AVG’s rootkit remover, along with the system requirements:
Highlights
- Powerful cleaning
due to advanced cleaning driver.
- Easy to use interface.
- Fast and efficient
detection (even for NTFS-ADS objects).
- Special interface
for visually impaired people.
Minimum System
Requirements
- MS Windows 2000
(32-bit) or MS Windows XP (32-Bit).
- AVG Anti-Rootkit
is available in English only.
Until next week, stay
safe out there!
~ Chad Stelnicki
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