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Title: How to remove a rootkit?
Post by: Izeroth on September 13, 2014, 11:23:38 PM

I believe my computer has a rootkit on it. Any ways I could get rid of it?

Title: Re: How to remove a rootkit?
Post by: James Gryphon on September 13, 2014, 11:31:16 PM

Erase the hard drive and reinstall Windows.
;)

More seriously, though. This page (http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/data-center/rootkits-is-removing-them-even-possible/) seems informative. The #1 thing that you want to do is make sure that any software you get is from a reliable source. Don't just pick up the first app you see; look around a bit and get something that's recommended by people who are in the know, and always look at reviews from multiple sources before you install anything.

Title: Re: How to remove a rootkit?
Post by: Lutra on September 14, 2014, 08:56:06 PM

http://usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/TDSSKiller

Worth trying this free download and see if anything is found.

Title: Re: How to remove a rootkit?
Post by: Blaggut on September 16, 2014, 10:30:04 PM

My family has Kaspersky too.

Title: Re: How to remove a rootkit?
Post by: Izeroth on September 17, 2014, 01:43:13 AM

So, checked this out, and I don't think I actually had a rootkit. Wouldn't be surprised if I had had one though, with all the scum my computer has gotten off the Internet....

Redwall Abbey

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