Removing rootkits without compromising system integrity is particularly challenging and needs to be done with care.

Our free software, Sophos Anti-Rootkit, finds and removes any rootkit that is hidden on your computer.

What is a rootkit?
The term rootkit is used to define a Trojan (or technology) used to hide the presence of a malicious object (process, file, registry key, network port) from the computer user or administrator.

Here are some key features of "Sophos Anti Rootkit":

· Scans running processes, windows registry and local hard drives for rootkits.
· Identifies known rootkits and selects, by default, files for removal which will remove the rootkit component of the malware without compromising OS integrity.
· Allows users to remove unidentified hidden files, but does not allow removal of essential system files when hidden by an identified rootkit.
· Once the user has run a scan, the screen prompts the user through the necessary steps until every rootkit has been removed.
· Users can switch between the GUI and command-line functionality.
· Both context sensitive and command-line help are available.