Rootkit

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Vast41, Sep 15, 2006.

  1. Vast41

    Vast41 Private First Class

    I am looking for a good rootkit removal program, i just ran Rootkit Analyzer and found some kernels hooked that should perhaps not be, how can i remove them please?
     
    Vast41, Sep 15, 2006
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  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Not all kernel hooks are bad! Do you know enough about your OS to know what is good and what is bad? If not, you can break your OS!
     
    chaslang, Sep 15, 2006
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  3. Vast41

    Vast41 Private First Class

    I probably don't know my OS that good, how bout this, is there any program that can help me with that? I am running spysweeper in safemode, doesen't spysweeper find bad rootkits?
     
    Vast41, Sep 15, 2006
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  4. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    No it is a long complex learning process. You can't learn it overnight and you cannot learn it from a program.

    Spy Sweeper finds some rookits but not all. And just like many other tools, it does not always distinguish good from bad. In additon, like other tools, it may or may not be able to remove them.

    Do you have a paid version of Spy Sweeper?


    Other useful tools (again not for a novice):

    AVG Anti-Rootkit

    F-Secure BlackLight
     
    chaslang, Sep 15, 2006
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  5. Vast41

    Vast41 Private First Class

    Yea i paid for Spysweeper, i am not a novice, but i am always up for learning...most of the rootkits are in my AV program which is fine, but there are some i can't ID...thanks for you help Chas
     
    Vast41, Sep 15, 2006
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  6. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Did you try running the two tools I posted to see what they find? Attach logs from them.
     
    chaslang, Sep 15, 2006
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