Software:GMER
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Short description: Software tool for detecting and removing rootkits on Microsoft Windows
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| Stable release | 2.2.19882
/ March 11, 2016 |
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| Operating system | Windows |
| Type | Utility software |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | gmer |
GMER is a software tool written by a Polish researcher Przemysław Gmerek, for detecting and removing rootkits.[1][2] It runs on Microsoft Windows and has support for Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10. With version 2.0.18327 full support for Windows x64 is added.[3][4][5]
At the time of first release in 2004, it introduced innovative rootkit detection techniques and quickly gained popularity for its effectiveness. It was incorporated into a few antivirus tools including Avast! antivirus[6] and SDFix.[7]
For several months in 2006 and 2007, the tool's website was the target of heavy DDoS attacks attempting to block its downloads.[8]
References
- ↑ GMER Home Page
- ↑ "GMER avast! nalepszy w testach antirootkit" (in Polish). 2007. http://www.pro-av.pl/index.php/tekst/8. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- ↑ Larry Stevenson, Nancy Altholz (2006). Rootkits for dummies. pp. 283.
- ↑ "Warning on stealthy Windows virus". BBC. 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7183008.stm. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ↑ Brian Krebs (2008). "New Nasty Hides From Windows, Anti-Virus Tools". The Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/01/new_nasty_hides_from_windows_a.html. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ↑ avast’s Top 5 Hidden Gems
- ↑ "SDFix v1.240". http://downloads.andymanchesta.com/RemovalTools/SDFix_ReadMe.htm. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ↑ "Malicious Software: One Person's Perspective". 2008. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907151208/http://www.castlecops.com/article-6757--0-0.html. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
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