This will go a long way in preventing a re-occurrence of the rootkit.

Make sure the computer operating system, drivers, and applications have all the latest patches and are using the newest version of software.

Doing so will allow you to make a more informed decision of whether it’s easier and more cost effective to continue troubleshooting or more sensible to reformat and re-image the computer. So keep that in mind as you work through the various steps of troubleshooting.

It’s been my experience that any kind of malware removal project takes longer and is more difficult than expected.

I see no sense in anyone repeating my mistakes, so please consider doing the following before you start troubleshooting:

The next three points are now readily apparent to me, but I’ve had to learn the hard way. It’s the how that gets a bit complicated. I can confidently say that once it’s determined a computer has an installed rootkit it’s entirely possible to remove it.

That’s just a few reasons, but you get the picture.

Built-in sophistication allowing rootkits to morph their signature at will, which totally negates any pattern recognition by scanners.

The use of advanced QoS parameters to reduce the amount of time required to get a proof of concept rootkit out in the wild, making it difficult to get workable signatures for malware scanners.

The ability to install rootkits at increased privilege levels in the operating system, making them immune to malware scanners.

The apparent reason for this is the increased sophistication of rootkits. To be honest, my research is showing rootkit removal to be a rather haphazard affair, with positive results not always the norm. Thinking about this led to one of my ah-ha moments fortuitously I decided to listen and consolidate those real-world tips along with what I have gleaned from security experts. Throughout my series about rootkits and botnets, I’ve been impressed by the number and quality of member comments, especially the ones discussing how to remove rootkits. So what’s the answer? Michael Kassner reviews some of the approaches you can try. The people developing rootkits are smart and financially motivated to design rootkits that evade detection. Rootkits: Is removing them even possible?

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