Had a nasty little virus @ work... this software is great

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Hey guys, just wanted to share,. I had this nasty little virus at work (a bagel derivative) and it was hiding. I managed to clean up the system of everything but this stubborn little bugger that was hiding and not being found by anti-virus scan. I came across this root kit elimination program called Backlight Rootkit.

What it does, is runs and shows you all the programs that are hidden and running, and gives you an opportunity to stop the running program and rename it. Since these hidden viruses are usually .exe's renaming them will essentially prevent them from running. The when you run an anitvirus program again, it will find it and zap it for you.

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Some detailed info from the company.

What is F-Secure BlackLight

F-Secure BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology detects objects that are hidden from users and security tools and offers the user an option to remove them. The main purpose is to fight rootkits and all kinds of malware that use rootkits. The F-Secure BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology works by examining the system at a deep level. This enables BlackLight to detect objects that are hidden from the user and security software.

What are the key benefits of F-Secure BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology?

• F-Secure BlackLight can detect and eliminate active rootkits from the computer. Traditional antivirus scanners can't detect active rootkits.
• On a normal system F-Secure BlackLight does not confront the user with a long list of suspected objects. This makes F-Secure BlackLight useful even for non-technical users.
• F-Secure BlackLight Rootkit Elimination Technology can be used in the background during normal system operation. Other available scanners require a reboot during scan or may produce false positives if the system is used during scanning.

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