MalwareBytes, our favorite free malware scanner, now provides a free Root-kit scanner. Root-kits are small malicious programs that hide in unused boot sectors of your hard drive or in files or folders not visible to the Windows files system and therefore not scanable by standard anti-virus programs. If your computer continues, and I’m talking every few minutes or hours, to become re-infected with Trojans, Viruses, or Malware then you might have a rootkit. Rootkits can remain on your computer and re-infect the computer even if you perform a system restore, reload your operating system, or use a manufactures factory installation media. Add this free small utility to your tool-kit by visiting Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit. …
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