Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit

Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit utility is designed to search for rootkits. No installation is required, the application is portable. The antivirus database update function is available, which allows you to detect all modern threats.

Working principle

The main functionality is realized in the form of a rootkit scanner. You can find malicious code in various areas and perform a complete removal. The registry and other important parameters, including autoloading, are also checked. This allows you to automatically restore the original parameters modified by malicious modules during an attack. Checking settings allows you to block malware attempts to re-download modules from an external server. To start scanning, just click the corresponding button in the main window. You can select a specific scan area in advance.

Functions

The work is divided into several stages. Immediately after launching the utility offers to check and, if necessary, update the antivirus databases. It is recommended to use this feature, since new viruses appear quite often. To do this, you need access to the Internet. At the next stage, Windows is analyzed, it may take some time. The last stage is responsible directly for the search for malicious code with subsequent removal. The application is distributed for free, but a paid version with additional functionality is available.

Features

• The utility allows you to search for and remove rootkits;
• restore settings function;
• automatic update of antivirus databases;
• the program is distributed for free, but a paid extended version is available.