whats the best rootkit and trojan finder

hi i am looking for a good rootkit finder preferably one that is easy to use but if not thats ok to.

thanks
winter

 

Gmer or Sophos Antirootkit

 

prevx, hitman pro, dr. web cureit

 

Rootkits
-GMER, UnHackMe, Teazer Rootkit Razor, and for TDSS (Kaspersky).
-Prevx, HMP, EAM, and Dr.Web CureIt!

Trojans
MBAM, SAS, EAM, Dr.Web CureIt!, HMP etc.

 

ok i used gmer and noticed that most of the upper check boxes on right hand side are greyed out. is there a payed version of this or?

 

Depends on skills, some peeps at this forum don't need to use an ARK to find RK's, they use debuggers to analyze code and are familiar with all of the tricks used by malwares.
Others are Tool Operators, like myself, less skilled relying on the data we are given by the tool to determine our direction.

GMER is so often used that malware authors have designed around it.
When something is active on the system there will sometimes be a lack of information, crashing, or non working features of the tool. It's a clue that something is not right and requires further attention.
At GMER's default settings, after it completes it's preliminary scan, all check boxes on the right should be accessible. If not, then something is wrong.

There are many ARK's available, check out kernelmode.info forum for a very thorough list.

 

For rootkits: GMER, Sophos Antirootkit, MBAM, Prevx, & HMP. I believe GMER is the best though. I've also heard that Combo fix is great, but i've never used it myself and it can be dangerous to use if you don't know what your doing.

Trojans: Avira, Gdata, Kasparsky, HMP, & Hijack This.

 

I second this. If you use Combo Fix be careful as you can mess your PC up if you don't know what you are doing with it.

 

Are GMER "safe" to use, I mean will it not make any problems in your pc after it disabled and deleted what it finds?

 

EAM is a great tool.
As others mentioned: HMP, GMER, Combofix (Although i've never used it, lots of people recommend it)

 

Trojans: MBAM

 

Trend Micro Rootkit Buster is easier to use. But like any other anti rootkit it is important to analyse the results.

 

tizer rootkit razor looks good and doing a great job.

 

I have used GMER to remove rootkits before with no problems. If you mistakenly remove any important system files then you will definitely have serious problems. So if your not sure then always seek guidance from a professional before removing anything.

 

Oh, yes!

 

Gmer is built into avast!, Gmer is now owned by avast!.

The developer of Gmer now works for avast!.

IMHO, Gmer is the best rootkit finder.

I like MalwareBytes Antimalware Free for scanning for trojans.

 

this is the complete list of anti-rootkits here

besides gmer concider RKU, comes in free and "microsoft" flavour

 

Anti-rootkit software test #3 from Anti-Malware Test Lab

 

I'm a total noob @ rootkit detecting/removing. So what is the easiest rootkit finder to use? thanks

 

Hitman Pro or an AV Rescue CD like Dr.Web.

 

K, thanks, I've got them both!

 

First try the scanners provided by various antivirus vendors. If that doesn't work then go for complex tools like Gmer. Here are some good scanners:
1. Dr. web cure it

2. Kaspersky AVP tool.

3.Microsoft Safety Scanner

4.Fsecure Easy clean.

good luck.

 

Better than Gmer (include in avast and Mbam) you can use Icesword, but it's not designed for vista and 7.

 

Run these in order

Rkill
http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/grinler/iExplore.exe

SAS
http://www.superantispyware.com/sasportable.php

Malwarebytes
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
Tdskiller
http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/tdsskiller.zip
Combofix<-Rename it to Jenip.com
http://www.Combofix.org

 

Good threads with good suggestions. Thanks all!