Download the GMER Rootkit Scanner. Unzip it to your Desktop.
Before scanning, make sure all other running programs are closed and no other actions like a scheduled antivirus scan will occur while the scan is being performed. Do not use your computer for anything else during the scan.
Double-click gmer.exe. The program will begin to run.
**Caution**
These types of scans can produce false positives. Do NOT take any action on any "<--- ROOKIT" entries unless advised!
If possible rootkit activity is found, you will be asked if you would like to perform a full scan.
Before scanning, make sure all other running programs are closed and no other actions like a scheduled antivirus scan will occur while the scan is being performed. Do not use your computer for anything else during the scan.
Double-click gmer.exe. The program will begin to run.
**Caution**
These types of scans can produce false positives. Do NOT take any action on any "<--- ROOKIT" entries unless advised!
If possible rootkit activity is found, you will be asked if you would like to perform a full scan.
- Click NO
- In the right panel, you will see a bunch of boxes that have been checked ... leave everything checked and ensure the Show all box is un-checked.
- Now click the Scan button.
Once the scan is complete, you may receive another notice about rootkit activity. - Click OK.
- GMER will produce a log. Click on the [Save..] button, and in the File name area, type in "GMER.txt"
- Save it where you can easily find it, such as your desktop.
Code:
Download the [url=http://www.gmer.net/gmer.zip][color=blue][b]GMER Rootkit Scanner[/b][/color][/url]. Unzip it to your Desktop.
[color=red][b]Before scanning, make sure all other running programs are closed and no other actions like a scheduled antivirus scan will occur while the scan is being performed. Do not use your computer for anything else during the scan.[/b][/color]
Double-click [b]gmer.exe[/b]. The program will begin to run.
[color=red][b]**Caution**[/b]
These types of scans can produce false positives. Do NOT take any action on any [/color][color=blue]"<--- ROOKIT"[/color] entries unless advised!
If possible rootkit activity is found, you will be asked if you would like to perform a full scan.[list]
[*]Click [b]NO[/b]
[*]In the right panel, you will see a bunch of boxes that have been checked ... leave everything checked and ensure the Show all box is [b]un-checked[/b].
[*]Now click the Scan button.
[i]Once the scan is complete, you may receive another notice about rootkit activity.[/i]
[*]Click OK.
[*]GMER will produce a log. Click on the [Save..] button, and in the File name area, type in "[b]GMER.txt[/b]"
[*]Save it where you can easily find it, such as your desktop.[/list]
Post the contents of GMER.txt in your next reply.
