Rootkit software

Discussion in 'Software' started by JimLL, Apr 2, 2011.

  1. JimLL

    JimLL I can't follow the rules

    XP Pro, SP3, current updates, ThinkPad T60p, damaged brain in the nut that holds the wheel

    I had reason to believe I had a rootkit, because ZoneAlarm kept disappearing after many runs of several major anti-malware programs and RootkitRevealer said I had some stuff.

    My question is this.

    Does anyone know these tools? Why would one, RootKitRevealer (sub of MS) and Phobos Anti-Rootkit recommended here show completely different results?

    RootKitRevealer shows 17 indicators of rootkits.

    Anti-Rootkit shows absolutely nothing.

    Is this because AntiRootkit knows how to look for actual rootkits (I don't know if it does or not) and RootKitRevealer merely looks for possible indications?
     
    JimLL, Apr 2, 2011
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