Five apps for removing rootkits

by Jack Wallen  |  March 12, 2013, 11:00am PDT  |  Image 7 of 10

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4. GMER

GMER is another top pick that can easily outperform all other tools in its class. The one caveat to this software is that it does require a bit of knowledge to interpret the results. This tool isn't one you simply click and disinfect. You let the tool scan, you pour through the results, and you decide what should be repaired/removed. GMER is the tool you should have in your toolkit that is used when you run across more stubborn infections. 

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A writer for over 12 years, Jack's primary focus is on the Linux operating system and its effects on the open source and non-open source communities.

Jack Wallen

Jack Wallen

Jack Wallen is an award-winning writer for Techrepublic and Linux.com. As an avid promoter/user of the Linux OS, Jack tries to convert as many users to open source as possible. His current favorite flavor of Linux is Bodhi Linux (a melding of Ubuntu and Enlightenment).

When Jack isn't writing about Linux he is hard at work on his other writing career -- writing about zombies, various killers, super heroes, and just about everything else he can manipulate between the folds of reality. You can find Jack's books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

Outnumbered in his house one male to two females and three humans to six felines, Jack maintains his sanity by riding his mountain bike and working on his next books. For more news about Jack Wallen, visit his website Get Jack'd.

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