Tag: Antimalware

Removing Rootkits Using the Trend Micro RootkitBuster

A rootkit is a special software that gives administrator privileges to malware while hiding itself from the operating system using some less known techniques. The Trend Micro RootkitBuster is a rootkit scanner that can check through hidden files, registry entries, processes, drivers, and hooked system services. It can also clean out hidden files and registry entries that were created by malicious software. This is meant to be used only by advanced users.

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Remove Rootkits With McAfee Rootkit Remover

A rootkit is a special type of malware that gains access to the administrator level privileges, takes control of your system and then further infects your computer. Such rootkits are not only hard to detect but also very hard to remove. The rootkits cannot be detected using ordinary methods. You can use free McAfee Rootkit Remover to detect and clean any found rootkits on your system. Currently it can detect and remove only ZeroAccess and TDSS family of rootkits.

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