Microsoft worm cleanser goes rootkit hunting
eWeek | at | by Mike
Microsoft's worm-cleansing tool has been updated to detect and remove Hacker Defender, a notorious rootkit program used by malicious virus writers.
It is the first time Redmond has added rootkit detection capabilities to the free Malicious Software Removal Tool, a move that underscores the increased prevalence of stealth rootkits on Windows machines.
Stephen Toulouse, program manager at the Microsoft Security Response Center, told eWEEK.com that the decision to add Hacker Defender to the worm zapper was the result of feedback from users.