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By Mary Landesman, About.com Guide to Antivirus Software since 2000

Free Rootkit Detectors

Tuesday July 31, 2007
Through the use of rootkits, malicious programs are able to stealth their presence - making themselves virtually invisible to you and to many virus scanners. Fortunately, a wide selection of free rootkit detectors are available to ferret out these hidden menaces. Your best bet - use several of these rootkit scanners on a regular basis in conjunction with your existing antivirus software.

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