how to avoid getting rootkits

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  1. Posts : 11
    Win 7 Ultimate x32
       #1

    how to avoid getting rootkits


    I have seen online and on this forum to disable UAC using Win7, but how does one protect against rootkits - it uses admin permissions.

    Also, if one disables UAC using Win 7, how does one verifies any incoming 3rd party applications and able to scan them using antiviruses/antispyware...etc.
    I have seen a program from Hakin9 previous article where a hacker can create a blank Microsoft certificate using C++.
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  2. 7mm
    Posts : 52
    Windows 7 Pro. 64 Bit + Back|Track 5 (Both Updated)
       #2

    Don't know the BEST manual way.... but, try not to trust anything but the expert...., install a good Antivirus with solid rootkit protection. For me Avast 5 Free should be more than enough for such job. Also, install a good Firewall for catching things that missed by UAC, say nothing's better than Comodo Firewall. Good Luck!
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  3. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    I would disagree with disabling UAC on Windows 7. People who disable it are simply annoyed by it. Others of us, have no trouble with the occasional pop-up here and there and leave it enabled.
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  4. Posts : 2,303
    Windows 7 & Windows Vista Ultimate
       #4

    Hi, User001.

    Certainly there are the standard recommendations to keep not only Windows software updated but third-party software updated as well, have up-to-date anti-virus software and a software firewall -- preferably a router as well. I agree that UAC should be enabled. A UAC prompt is one of the first signals that a program wants to run.

    There are two additional important security measures. One is to use a limited user account, not Admin. The other is to keep DEP on. (Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a security feature that helps prevent damage from viruses and other security threats by monitoring your programs to make sure they use system memory safely.)
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  5. Posts : 7,781
    Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1, Win 10
       #5

    Some good reads on Rootkits

    But you don’t have to be at the mercy of rootkits. You can be prepared to deal with these nasty pieces of software should they show up. And even better, you can keep them from happening in the first place.
    Read More:

    Five tips for dealing with rootkits | Five Tips | TechRepublic.com

    Also: 10+ things you should know about rootkits

    http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=416
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  6. Posts : 11
    Win 7 Ultimate x32
    Thread Starter
       #6

    rootkit


    According to the techrepublic article: I believe I had a #7 & #8 in my Win XP Pro SP3.
    I ran Sophos & detected them, but does not know how to delete them.
    What are the best ways to get rid?
    I was thinking of getting hands on a clean PC running XP Pro & copy its entire registry and replace them in my PC.
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  7. Posts : 2,132
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #7

    Do not disable User Account Control. UAC prompts the user if you allow or disallow programs to be executed and allow/disallow them to make changes to your computer. If you disable it, you'll never know what are the changes that are going to be made by applications to your computer. I suggest you set it to the default setting or to the max setting.

    To avoid rootkits, you must scan your PC from time to time with GMER.
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  8. Posts : 1,113
    windows 7 professional & ultimate 64bit laptops
       #8

    Francis93 said:
    Do not disable User Account Control. UAC prompts the user if you allow or disallow programs to be executed and allow/disallow them to make changes to your computer. If you disable it, you'll never know what are the changes that are going to be made by applications to your computer. I suggest you set it to the default setting or to the max setting.

    To avoid rootkits, you must scan your PC from time to time with GMER.

    thank you
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  9. Posts : 11
    Win 7 Ultimate x32
    Thread Starter
       #9

    what about using Run as Admin


    I was thinking, I read from a Win 7 text, the author suggest to bypass UAC, use Run as Admin.

    Is using Run as Admin the same as UAC?
    Can I check the Detail before I either Cancel or Install?
    If I can Cancel using Run as Admin, where is the file stored and can I scan it using Antivirus before install or delete it if the file was detected as corrupt/infected?
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  10. Posts : 1,113
    windows 7 professional & ultimate 64bit laptops
       #10

    francis93 said:
    do not disable user account control. Uac prompts the user if you allow or disallow programs to be executed and allow/disallow them to make changes to your computer. If you disable it, you'll never know what are the changes that are going to be made by applications to your computer. I suggest you set it to the default setting or to the max setting.

    To avoid rootkits, you must scan your pc from time to time with gmer.

    gmer gives me errors?
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