Antirootkit tools used to be bulky, complex, packed with so much low-level jargon that even most Windows experts might struggle to figure out what was going on. And they were risky to use, too, with …

Bitdefender Labs has released Bitdefender Rootkit Remover, a free stand-alone tool for dealing with known rootkits.
The company report that Rootkit Remover can remove infections from a wide range of threats, including Mebroot, all TDL families …

After almost two years without a significant update, you might have been forgiven for thinking that rootkit detector GMER was on its way out. But it seems there’s some life left in the program yet. …

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.
And the latest candidate is the …

Austrian anti-malware vendor Emsisoft has announced the release of version 2 beta of its free portable malware removal and repair kit. Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2.0.0.4 Beta provides a selection of free tools for detecting and removing …

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.
There are of …

If you want to keep your PC protected from all those nasties out there, you need to accept that one security tool isn’t necessarily going to be enough. The speed at which malware appears on …

The 2012 security suite party is now well under way, and Symantec are the latest company to join in with the release of Norton Internet Security 2012.
The 2011 edition was excellent, and perhaps as a …

Some security companies appear to think that enhancing their software is just about adding new functionality. But while this can make for an enticing feature list, there’s usually a price to pay, in terms of …

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 …

Rootkits are the ultimate in stealthy malware, burying themselves so deep into your system that they’re often very hard to spot.  If you’re unlucky enough to encounter one then your antivirus package might detect it, …