Top 5 Best Free RootKit Removers to Remove Malware (Rootkit Scanners)

what is rootkit

Today computers can be easily compromised or hacked by many ways ? You can prevent from Rootkit Attacks, Viruses etc, using better security applications. Here, I’ll  discuss about the What is rootkit, Rootkit Malware attacks, Rootkit scanners and best Rootkit Removal tools to remove Rootkits from your PC.

What is Rootkit Virus?

Many ask the questions “Is Rootkit Malware?”  Yes, Rootkit is special Type of Malware (Malicious Software). Rootkits do not infect computers like the viruses or Worms. A rootkit is a collection of Malicious tools (programs) that enable administrator-level access to a computer or computer network.

Rootkit access is the one of that way, which is designed to hide the existence of certain processes or programs from normal methods of detection used by Security applications and system itself. Rootkit enables continued privileged access to a computer. This Rootkit could be installed automatically using vulnerable apps, also it could be installed via attacking your computer and get the password of the system, buffer overflow and social engineering.

What is Rootkit Attack?

Using the Vulnerabilities in your system, hacker or attacker will install the Rootkit programs in your computer and using Admin-level privileges. Rootkit detection and removal is very difficult. Because it is stealthy program, escapes from all system scan and also it resides in kernel of the system( kernel is the main component of most computer operating systems). So you have to reinstall your Operating system or you have to re-format your entire hard disk to remove the Rootkit programs.

Types of Rootkit

  • User-Mode – This Mode Rootkits give Admin Privileges to Attacker. This types of Rootkits start whenever your computer boots. Using the best Rootkit detection software, you can remove these kind of rootkits.
  • Kernel Mode – This type of Rootkits integrated into Operating System and hide behind that and run as same level as OS. These very stealthy and hard to detect.
  • user/kernel mode- this hybrid mode rootkits combine both the stealthy aspects of kernel level and the stability of user level rootkits. Most common type of Rootkits attackers uses Hybrid mode.
  • Firmware level – Hide behind the firmware programs and it is very hard to detect and remove
  • Virtual Level – Runs like Virtualbox or vmWare. Attempt to emulate hardware through Software.  Virtual level rootkits are very complex to create.

How to Remove the Rootkit

Rootkit detection needs much more advanced techniques including signatures , integrity checking , difference-based detection, and behavioral detection. Here, I’ve listed the best free Rootkit detection and removal security applications. Rootkit Virus Scanners and Removers will done all the above approaches and will clear the whole Rootkit applications associated with malware programs and secure your system from intruders. Use this Rootkit scanners and Removal tools to detect and remove Rootkits in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 etc.

Check Out:  6 Best Top Light Weight Antivirus Software Apps for Windows 10, 7,8, XP

1. Bitdefender Rootkit Remover

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The Bitdefender Rootkit Remover deals with known rootkits quickly and effectively making use of award-winning Bitdefender malware removal technology. Unlike other similar tools, Bitdefender Rootkit Remover can be launched immediately, without the need to reboot into safe mode first (although a reboot may be required for the complete cleanup).

Using the Bitdefender Rootkit Remover, You can detect and Remove the following Rootkits, Mebroot, all TDL families (TDL/SST/Pihar), Mayachok, Mybios, Plite, XPaj, Whistler, Alipop, Cpd, Fengd, Fips, Guntior, MBR Locker, Mebratix, Niwa, Ponreb, Ramnit, Stoned, Yoddos, Yurn, Zegost and also cleans infections with Necurs.

Bitdefender also released the Bitdefender Internet Security 2021 free for Home users.

Download Bitdefender Rootkit Remover

2. Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller by Kaspersky

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Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that allows removing rootkits. The application is a portable software for Windows. So that you can run this program from anywhere in your computer. This TDSSkiller will scan  both services and drivers as well as boot sectors by default. If you want full online protection for the system, then you can get it from the Kaspersky Internet Security 2021.

Kaspersky Removes the following  Rootkits, Bootkits

List of malicious programs:

  • Rootkit.Win32.TDSS
  • Rootkit.Win32.Stoned.d
  • Rootkit.Boot.Cidox.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.SST.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.a,b,c
  • Rootkit.Boot.CPD.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Bootkor.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.MyBios.b
  • Rootkit.Win32.TDSS.mbr
  • Rootkit.Boot.Wistler.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.SST.b
  • Rootkit.Boot.Fisp.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Nimnul.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Batan.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Lapka.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Goodkit.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Clones.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Xpaj.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Yurn.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Prothean.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Plite.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.Geth.a
  • Rootkit.Boot.CPD.b
  • Rootkit.Win32.ZAccess.aml,c,e,f,g,h,i,j,k
  • Backdoor.Win32.Trup.a,b
  • Backdoor.Win32.Sinowal.knf,kmy
  • Backdoor.Win32.Phanta.a,b
  • Virus.Win32.TDSS.a,b,c,d,e
  • Virus.Win32.Rloader.a
  • Virus.Win32.Cmoser.a
  • Virus.Win32.Zhaba.a,b,c
  • Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Wistler.a,b,c
  • Trojan-Dropper.Boot.Niwa.a
  • Trojan-Ransom.Boot.Mbro.d,e
  • Trojan-Ransom.Boot.Siob.a
  • Trojan-Ransom.Boot.Mbro.f

Download Free Kaspersky Internet security 2021 for 90 days here

Download TDSSKiller

3. aswMBR

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aswMBR is the rootkit scanner that scans for TDL4/3, MBRoot (Sinowal), Whistler and other rootkits. aswMBR is Anti-root application developed by Avast.  This Program user Interface may look like old . But, it has all the tools within this one package to detect and remove the rootkits. So don’t be fooled with user Interface.

Download AswMBR

4. McAfee Rootkit remover

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McAfee Rootkit Remover is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove complex rootkits and associated malware. Currently it can detect and remove ZeroAccess and TDSS family of rootkits. McAfee Labs plans to add coverage for more rootkit families in future versions of the tool.

Download McAfee Rootkit remover

5. Sophos Rootkit Removal

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Sophos Rootkit Removal tool is one of the best Rootkit Removal Tool. It scans, detects and removes rootkits. It Works alongside your existing antivirus. So It will double up your protection with your existing Anti-virus.

Sophos Rootkit Removal tool do the following tasks to detect and remove the malwares.

  • User-memory scanning and cleaning
  • Kernel-memory scanning and cleaning
  • File scanning

Download Sophos Rootkit Removal

Hope you know about What is Rootkit, Rootkit Attacks, Rootkit Attack Prevention, Rootkit Scanning and How to Use Best Rootkit Remover tools in your computer using this post.



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