Microsoft security researchers are warning about a new generation of powerful system monitoring programs, or “rootkits,” that are almost impossible to detect using current security products and that ...

Rootkits hide processes, files, and network connections and can be written to perform like a device driver on any operating system. Most people associate rootkits with the questionable practices of ...

Rootkits are becoming more prevalent and difficult to detect, and security vendor McAfee claims the blame falls squarely on the open-source community. In its “Rootkits” report being published Monday , ...

Grisoft Software, the developer of AVG Internet security products, introduced Tuesday a free product aimed at detecting and removing rootkits. Rootkits, a specific malware type which hides in other ...

Detecting rootkits is bad enough but to also remove them, well, I hope you packed a lunch. The problem with rootkits is that they tend to hook into system calls to improve the stealthy qualities.

One of the newest threats in the wild—what security mavens mean by "loose on the net"—is called a "rootkit," or RK for short. While a rootkit by itself causes no damage, it attempts to ...

I've been given a 2 Ghz Acer laptop (4 GB RAM) running Vista. The previous owner believes the Acer is infected with a keylogger put there by her ex-husband.<BR><BR>I want to use the Acer as a gaming ...

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 ...

Eset Smart Security 4 does a decent job at detecting known malware, but its inability to effectively disable brand new malware lowers its score. Eset Smart Security 4 came in 13th in our 2010 roundup ...