Is Sophos rootkit scanner reliable?


  1. Posts : 634
    7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1
       #1

    Is Sophos rootkit scanner reliable?


    I just ran Sophos' root-kit scanner and it returned results that I mostly can identify. What are you opinions regarding their software?
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  2. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #2

    I have run it occasionally on XP and now 7. Whether it is good is hard to say, impossible for me as an end user. I found some tests, but none appear to be up to date.

    Page 1 | Anti-Rootkit Detection and Treatment Test | Comparative tests

    Main results of the testing of anti-rootkit software for the detection and removal of malicious programs | Anti-Malware Test Lab

    Anti-rootkit tests | Anti-Malware Test Lab

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  3. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
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    I've also used their scanner with XP and now Windows 7. In fact, I just ran it on my Vaio yesterday. It returned 17 unknown files, all of which were Sony or Vaio specific as well as my Nitro PDF Reader. That's my biggest gripe with Sophos Rootkit Scanner ... it doesn't identify a boatload of files that have been around long enough to have been entered in their database.

    Having said that, the scanner seems to work because other free scanners like SuperAntispyware and Hitman Pro (that also claim to find rootkits) have never found any rootkits on my machines, either.

    SUPERAntiSpyware.com | Remove Malware | Remove Spyware - AntiMalware, AntiSpyware, AntiAdware!

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  4. Posts : 634
    7 Ultimate 64 bit Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    thanks!
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