Sophos Anti-Rootkit 1.2 released

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  1. Chubb

    Chubb Registered Member

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    Sophos Anti-Rootkit 1.2 released

    http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html


    What's new (from 1.2 release notes):

    * Sophos Anti-Rootkit is now prevented from running on 64 bit versions of Windows, because some scans produced invalid results on these platforms.

    * Fixed the bug which caused Sophos Anti-Rootkit to crash under two rare conditions, i.e. when running a disk and/or registry scan, which contained corrupt data structures.

    * The data and product version numbers are now displayed in the initial dialog box.
     
  2. Rasheed187

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    Well the question is: Is it better than RootkitRevealer or BlackLight? I have a feeling they are all pretty much the same, am I correct? :rolleyes:
     
  3. Pedro

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    Prevx1 just jailed Sophos Anti-rootkit. Malware:

    "
    Determination: Bad
    Safety Rating: Known Malware, do not run
    Malware Family: Part of Malware group - Polynomial Code Exploit
    Determination: Automatically determined using Prevx1 centralized heuristics
    Malware Form: EXPLOIT
    "

    Any thoughts?
     
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    My thoughts is that Prevx needs to works on its heuritics, and of course this is a false positive. :)
     
  5. Pedro

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    I think so too (i always assume Sophos is ok and safe). But i'm asking as to why do you think Sophos got in the Holding cell. Which behaviour should pop as suspicious? (since it's new, Prevx1 relies on Heuristics)
    To be precise, it popped when i started scanning, and the file jailed (holding cell) was Helper.exe .
     
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    BlackLight and Sophos are pretty much the same from my experience.Basic scanners.
    GMER and Ice Sword are more comprehensive.
     
  7. SystemJunkie

    SystemJunkie Resident Conspiracy Theorist

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    Sophos is more exact.

    Prevx1 is not recommendable, very weak, lots false.
     
  8. Pedro

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    lol. Weak? Have you tried it?? Don't say i read this and that. Have you tried it yet?
    You see, an AV is pure known bad, Prevx1 is beyong that...

    But never mind:rolleyes:
     
  9. Pedro

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    Update: I contacted support, and Prevx reviewed, having classified as good. No harm done, Not a critical process, and i think i see how, being unknown, it would signal as malware. It's an AR.

    I just rushed for the latest release of Sophos AR like a mad dog*puppy* . Next time i'll wait untill it's known.:D Simmer down boy! lol
     
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