Favorite Rootkit Tool 1

[Glenn9999]

I just saw something which brings these questions to mind. I notice AVG has a Anti-Rootkit tool posted now, which probably makes a good number of companies (Sysinternals, Sophos) involved with it specifically, or integrated into virus/spyware software now.

Is there a good review posted somewhere on which of these tools (specific anti-rootkit, or virus/spyware scanners), works best with finding rootkits?

AVG Anti-Rootkit Tool link:

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-rootkit-free/lng/us/tpl/v5

 

[2ffat]

As a matter of fact, I did read a review of Rootkits awhile back.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196901062&pgno=1

I've downloaded Sophos, Systernals, IceSword (from MajorGeeks), RootkitBuster (TrendMicro), RootKitUnhooker, and Grisoft. I use them all. If something slips past one, hopefully the others will pick it up. ;-)




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[kjv1611]

2ffat,

Thanks for that list. I think that may well be worth looking into. So long as they all get along, and they don't all hog a bunch of resources, then it can't hurt to try them all out.

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"If to err is human, then I must be some kind of human!" -Me

 

[2ffat]

Most of these are stand alone products that don't need to be installed thus they don't generally "step on each other." I only run one at a time anyway since most seem to be CPU intensive.

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[2ffat]

Here is another review:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2123983,00.asp

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