[vicsireland] Re: Anti Toolkit Software
- From: "Paul Dromey" <pdromey@xxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:02:49 -0000
Hi all.
Picking up on this thread once again almost a year and a half down the line.
Anyone got further updatates or info about removing rootkits?
Paul
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[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony.G.Murray@xxxxxx
Sent: 09 October 2008 14:26
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Anti Toolkit Software
A word of warning:
When using this handy little tool from Sophos, only choose to (and do by
all means) remove recognised, or rootkits known to the application.
It's important to know though that it can identify rootkits which are not
specifically 'known', but which can be removed by the user. Removing
these may cause problems.
Rootkits by their nature are very low level entities. They are generally
tangled up in the very core of your operating system. Removing
unrecognised (or undocumented) rootkits could result in you removing part
of your operating system's vital internals.
And... All rootkits are not bad! Most are, but not all... and they are not
a new phenomenon either.
"Gerard Ellis" <gerry.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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09/10/2008 13:55
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Subject: [vicsireland] Anti Toolkit Software
Hi,
I'm sure that most of you have heard of malware, spyware, spam, etc. These
are all ways that people without your benefit in mind can gain access to
your computer, find out information that you don't want them to know or
otherwise cause a nuisence.
There are several pieces of software that can be used to search for these,
some more Jaws friendly than others. However, there is a new threat that
renders these softwares useless called Rootkits. These install information
into memory, the Registry or directly onto your hard disk which gives a
false reading to other scan software, thus hiding malicious software.
There is a simple but very effective piece of free software to scan and
eliminate Rootkits; and what's more I found it very easy to use with Jaws.
Find it at:
www.sophos.com
Once installed, run SARGUI.EXE in the folder where it has been placed,
typically:
c:\program files\sophos\sophos anti-rootkit
Take Care,
Gerry Ellis
Tel +353-(0)1 282-7791
Mob +353-(0)85 716-8665
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How will you know when you get there?
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