Hi Paul,Some antispyware/antivirus programs now remove what they know is rootkit software. I believe Eset Smart Security/Eset Antivirus does so.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Dromey" <pdromey@xxxxxx>
To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 4:02 PM Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Anti Toolkit Software
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 -----Original Message-----[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony.G.Murray@xxxxxxFrom: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxSent: 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 byall means) remove recognised, or rootkits known to the application.It's important to know though that it can identify rootkits which are notspecifically '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 generallytangled up in the very core of your operating system. Removingunrecognised (or undocumented) rootkits could result in you removing partof your operating system's vital internals.And... All rootkits are not bad! Most are, but not all... and they are nota new phenomenon either. "Gerard Ellis" <gerry.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 09/10/2008 13:55 Please respond to vicsireland To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc: 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 orotherwise 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 afalse 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 If you don't know where you're going, How will you know when you get there? =========================================================== The vicsireland mailing list To unsubscribe at any time send a mail to: vicsireland-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe", without the quotes in the subject of the message. To contact the moderator send mail to: tim.j.culhane@xxxxxxxxx For mor information on the Visually Impaired Computer Society visit: http://www.vicsireland.org -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 1498 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message =========================================================== The vicsireland mailing list To unsubscribe at any time send a mail to: vicsireland-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxwith the word "unsubscribe", without the quotes in the subject of the message.To contact the moderator send mail to: tim.j.culhane@xxxxxxxxx For mor information on the Visually Impaired Computer Society visit: http://www.vicsireland.org
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