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Simply put, a
Rootkit is just another virus, but it's usually a lot more
difficult to detect and even more difficult to remove.
Usually when your system is infected with a Rootkit, you
won't be able to find the files if you go looking for them.
They are able to hide themselves in the OS to the point
where when you try to run certain programs that usually can
remove them, those programs such as MalwareBytes instantly
disappear or goes away. The same thing can happen with any
other antivirus or antispyware program. They can even
prevent you from starting Task Manager and some can even
prevent you from running ANY program that it knows can
detect and remove it. So how do you get rid of them? Well,
it depends on which one is on your system. Some you may have
to use a special boot disk with antispyware / antivirus
software on it. What happens is when Windows starts the
Rootkit automatically gets started as well so the only way
to prevent that is to either use a utility boot disk (this
is not the same thing as your Windows installation
disk) or take the drive out and use a tethering cable to
plug it into a different computer and scan the files that
way.
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