RootKit.Agent /TR/Trash.Gen

[RTZ]

SUPERAntispyware Professional did not catch it or prevent it either did my Nod 32. MBAM found it and removed it easily. So my question then is this should I go back to using Avira PREMIUM which I have a paid key for, would that be better protection against Rootkits. Any insight into this would be most appreciated .

EDITED; I was just at both the Eset and Avira Websites and it seems only the Avira Antivirus actually states anywhere it has antirootkit protection. So back to using Avira Premium.

[RTZ]

Well Nod 32 let me down i just finished scaning with Avira Premium and it found two Trojans called TR/Trash.Gen TWO DIFFERENT variants is it safe to delete them from quarantine or should i leave them in quarantine.

[Tarun]

You can leave them in quarantine.

[RTZ]

Thank You!!! for the advice much appreciated.

[greenknight]

Quite a few AVs are supposed to find rootkits; but in tests I've seen, none of them do as well as the better dedicated antirootkit scanners. The ones that are consistently ranked highest are GMER and Rootkit Unhooker.

[RTZ]

Okay thanks for the tip googling now.

[Tarq57]

Avast has an antirootkit module that scans after startup, silently. I believe it's based on Gmer.

[RTZ]

hey thanks for the info you are right on i just looked at it i may try this out but i have those trojans in avira quarantine.

[SenutyEnool]

Hahahahaha, I don't have this problem.........

mainly because my MoBo died a horrible death and now I've got nothing on my HD and need to reload and update everything again...... on DIAL-UP..... ::cries::

Cheers :gold:

[RTZ]

OOPS, YOW, OUCH , dial up is not that bad i used it once a time ago.

[SenutyEnool]

Oh Yes, it is that bad, especially when the fastest I can get is 31.2kbs........ and I had over 60Gb of programs files, not counting all the music and game files........

might have to spend the $AU400+ and go for wireless broadband, but I'm not liking my chances getting this past the Home Finance Minister..... ::le sigh::

Cheers :gold:

[RTZ]

My thoughts and prayers are with you , man oh man that is a huge handful of stuff .

[greenknight]

31.2kbs...man, that is bad. My heart goes out to you. :gold:

[Caveman]

Quite a few AVs are supposed to find rootkits; but in tests I've seen, none of them do as well as the better dedicated antirootkit scanners. The ones that are consistently ranked highest are GMER and Rootkit Unhooker.

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