The detection and eradication of rootkits — the software code increasingly used to hide malware or adware — is either fairly simple or nearly impossible, depending on which security expert is bringing ...

Antivirus firms Trend Micro and Sophos have developed new tools to discover rootkit infections but both are attacking the problem from a slightly different angle. Rootkits are powerful programs that ...

Sophos PLC has released a free tool to help PC users root out rootkits. Called Sophos Anti-Rootkit, the software will detect and remove both known and unknown rootkits, and it will also warn system ...

The for-free program now detects and deletes the Wootbot, Purstiu, Optixpro, and Optix Trojans, and the Hacty rootkit. Rootkits are especially dangerous, because they can hide the existence of other ...

On July 26, McAfee will begin offering a new application called Rootkit Detective, designed to detect and remove dangerous rootkit attacks. The software will also help end users ward off the threats, ...

We see all kinds of great stuff out there. Recently, I have noticed a real spike in rootkits in the United States. Detecting rootkits is bad enough but to also remove them, well, I hope you packed a ...

Late at night, a system administrator performed a routine check of a crashed server, one of 48 systems comprising a major online infrastructure that generated about US$4 million per month in revenue.