Looking for rootkit detection tools

Hi all, I'm always uncertain about the first post in a forum. Are there any highly recommended tools for detecting rootkits (that still get updates)? I use windows XP, so I would prefer that operating system, but I can also boot certain linux distros from my USB if it's needed.

I downloaded the windows RootkitRevealer, but read that it hasn't been updated since 2006, and it's pretty spartan with its support features. The other major tool that came up was F-secure Backlight, but I read that they stopped support for that too. The only article I've been able to find so far is one from Jan 2007 on informationweek.com. I'm also wary of downloading anything now unless it comes recommended from a source I trust like majorgeeks, cnet, etc.



Also, a quick thanks for the guide to cleaning and removing malware from Windows XP. I got utterly annihilated the other day because I (stupidly) didn't have any sort of firewall protection up, but it's all fixed now. The whole incident renewed my interest in IT security, and I'm looking around for a rootkit detection software. I've also become wary of downloading anything now unless it comes recommended from a source I trust like majorgeeks, cnet, etc.

 

Thank you for the quick replies!

I previously used McCaffee since my ISP provides it free to customers. I uninstalled it because it was hogging resources. I'm more or less happy with it, but I'm always looking for something better. The virus scan didn't pick up half the things the tools I got here did though! :mad

I was about to ask about GMER, which I was lead to thanks to another post I was reading, and I see it there in the alternate scans. I'll be sure to check out everything.



And you might face-palm when you hear this, but I didn't start a thread and post logs because I'm wiping my hard drive and reformatting at the end of this week anyways. I just wanted to play around with the tools. A lot of people would have been frustrated with what happened, but it was actually really fun spending the last day or so cleaning up my system! It would have been easier to have one of you help me with the logs, but then I wouldn't have learned half as much. I got to download a bunch of cool tools, learn how to manually remove things (even though it wasn't needed), etc. Now that all the scans are clean I want to play with a few more toys to find out about new ways viruses can hide (if any are left) and other ways to remove and prevent them, since after I wipe everything it will be clean.

It's just, well... fun