Thread: Rootkits: Finding masked viruses

Computer pests are becoming smarter every minute. Being well-masked, they dodge firewalls and virus scanners or affect computers by using hidden ADS data streams. In the case of rootkits, only a scanner specialized in this type of malware can help. It removes pests and repairs manipulated drivers, system files and processes.



Start'Radix Antirootkit from a USB stick so that Windows file protection doesn't get in the way of the tool. Activate all options in the 'l-click Check' tab. A warning message appears before the registry check. If a rootkit has changed anything there, the scanner tries to repair the entries, which, in exceptional cases, can result in a malfunctioning system. But if you reject the changes, then you are still left with the rootkit. After all tests complete, the program displays a list of files that have been modified and repaired.