Protection - Malware/ Firmware/etc.
Protection - Malware/ Firmware/etc.
Enable rootkit scanning?
Hi. I have the Internet Security product on Windows 11. Just ran a Rescue scan. After the scan, under 'Scan Options' under 'Target Threat Types', it showed 'Scan For Rootkits' was set to 'No'. Of course I want it to scan for rootkits! I looked in scan settings for a rootkit option but can't find it. Is there a way to enable rootkit scanning? Or does it require a different product? Thanks….
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Hello.
The "Rescue Environment" feature comes preconfigured to not check for rootkits.
Not being in windows, it's irrelevant to specifically scan for rootkits, the malware that hides as a rootkit in windows will not be able to hide outside windows, and can be found with a casual scan.
Quick Scan and custom scans do not search for rootkits, while a System Scan does.
Follow the steps from this article:
Regards.
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Hi Gjoksi, thanks for the reply and the article link, I'll give it a try and report back
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Hello @CookieA
I know I'm a little late to this thread, but @Gjoksi did a wonderful job, and answered your question. The manual mentions the rootkits scan during a System Scan, even though the Scan Log file doesn't mention it. Maybe they should?
Cheers :)
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