Tag: rootkit

Uncover some stealthy malware with Ring3 API Hook Scanner 
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Uncover some stealthy malware with Ring3 API Hook Scanner

by Mike Williams  |  10 Aug 2012  |  Comment now
Detecting rootkits and similar stealthy malware is always a challenge, so it can be a good idea to equip your PC with third-party tools which may be able to help.
Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2 Beta promises up to 450% speed improvement, better rootkit detection 
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Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2 Beta promises up to 450% speed improvement, better rootkit detection

by Nick Peers  |  17 May 2012  |  Comment now
Austrian anti-malware vendor Emsisoft has announced the release of version 2 beta of its free portable malware removal and repair kit.
SSDT View (64-bit): a basic but very easy way to look for stealthy malware 
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SSDT View (64-bit): a basic but very easy way to look for stealthy malware

by Mike Williams  |  4 Apr 2012  |  Comment now
Security vendor NoVirusThanks has released SSDT View, a 64-bit (only) tool which can show you the contents of your System Service Descriptor Table, perhaps highlighting changes made by rootkits and other stealthy malware.
Tech deals: Get a malware scanner worth $20 for free today 
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Tech deals: Get a malware scanner worth $20 for free today

by Nick Peers  |  24 Feb 2012  |  Comment now
Beef up your Windows PC's security with this malware scanner: free for a limited time.
Review: Norton Internet Security 2012 
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Review: Norton Internet Security 2012

by Mike Williams  |  14 Sep 2011  |  Comment now
Most suites will try to get away with one or two substandard modules, such as weak spam filters. Norton Internet Security 2012, though, does a great job in every area, even with bonus features like performance monitoring - there's nothing here that couldn't be successfully released as a stand-alone product.
Review: G Data Internet Security 2012 
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Review: G Data Internet Security 2012

by Mike Williams  |  12 May 2011  |  Comment now
Internet security suites are often overly complex, the sheer volume of features making it hard to find the ones you need. But it doesn’t have to be this way. G Data Internet Security 2012 has plenty...
Spore seeds rootkit 
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Spore seeds rootkit View all Atomic Articles

by The Inquirer  |  11 Sep 2008  |  Comment now
Fans up in arms, and an array of other evolutionary limbs, over DRM.
Sony halts production of rootkit USB sticks 
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Sony halts production of rootkit USB sticks

by Tom Sanders  |  3 Sep 2007  |  Comment now
Investigating security concerns.
The Tsar of Anti-Virus  
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The Tsar of Anti-Virus

by Ed Dawson  |  31 Aug 2007  |  Comment now
PC Authority speaks to Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian king of security software about cutting-edge programming, cyber criminals, pinball, and life in Moscow.
Sony BMG settles rootkit case with FTC 
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Sony BMG settles rootkit case with FTC

by Iain Thomson  |  1 Feb 2007  |  Comment now
Company to shell out up to $195 per customer.
Dave's Weekly Roundup 
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Dave's Weekly Roundup View all Atomic Articles

by David Kidd  |  11 Nov 2005  |  Comment now
Rootkits, Smarties and strategic marketing make up the news this week. David Kidd rounds it up.
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