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If you think your computer has a root kit
you need to be concerned about your data. Finding and destroying a root kit can
be particularly challenging without hurting a computer system.
Many companies give away their root kit revealers
free of charge one such company is
Sophos anti virus. Another good one is backlight root kit finder.
If you think you have a root kit, first you need to
download the free software and let it go to work. Some of this software
requires you to run windows in safe mode to find and destroy the virus.
With others you can run it in windows regular mode or via the command
line.
After you find and destroy the root kit make sure
you download or buy anti virus software to protect your computer.
Detecting the presence of a root kit is not always
an easy task. You defiantly need the help of software. Make searching
for root kits a part of your monthly over all anti virus computer
maintenance.
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