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F-Secure Blacklight Rootkit Eliminator

Version: 2.2.1092.0

Downloads Count: 30,888

License Type: Free

Price: Free

Date Added: Jun 1, 2009

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003

File Size: 1111 KB

Author: F-Secure

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Editorial Review of F-Secure Blacklight Rootkit Eliminator

One of the more esoteric but dangerous pieces of malware that might infect you is a rootkit. This software uses tricky techniques to shield itself from many anti-spyware, anti-malware, and anti-virus programs. A rootkit hides deep in your system, and allows someone to take complete control of your PC without your knowledge. Rootkits typically are spread online in a variety of ways, such as riding along on another download.

Some anti-virus tools, such as Avast, claim to detect and kill rootkits. Many don't. But even if you are using an anti-virus tool that claims to detect them, you can't be too safe. So you'd do well to download, install, and use F-Secure Blacklight Rootkit Eliminator, a freebie designed to do one thing, and one thing alone: detect and kill rootkits.

The program looks inside your PC's folders, files, and hidden processes, looking for signs that you've been infected with a rootkit. It then tells you whether your system is rootkit-free, or possibly infected. It lists every possible sign of infection. Double-click on every one of them, and you'll be shown more information, such as a description, the company that made it, the file location, and so on. You can then use Blacklight Rootkit Eliminator to get rid of the threat, by renaming the file and giving it a .ren extension so that it can't do any further damage. However, before taking that step, it's a good idea to search for the file name on Google and make sure that the file truly is a rootkit, and not a legitimate file. If your PC continues to function well after you've renamed the file, you can eventually delete the renamed files.

Note that if you're not experienced, you might want to stay away from this program. Renaming and deleting files could possibly wreak havoc on a PC, so if you're not comfortable renaming, restoring, and deleting files--and troubleshooting PCs--you may be courting danger.

--Preston Gralla

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Reviewed by: sephira01

07-10-2009

Duration of ownership: 3 Days

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Reviewed by: teacha1

08-16-2008

Duration of ownership: 1 Months

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Overall Evaluation: Didn't hang up. Didn't find anything. May rate higher than 3 stars, who knows.
Reviewed by: Alpha20mega

08-15-2008

Duration of ownership: 1 Days

Strengths: NONE ! - Hasn't managed to run properly yet.

Weaknesses: Stops running - program seems to stop running and gets stuck scanning one of its own files in "Documents & Settings" folder.

Overall Evaluation: Since the program doesn't work, I must give it One star - sorry !!

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