The root kits are coming, the root kits are coming...

[Spider]

I came across this link while researching root kits. I figured I'd post
it here for those of you that provide regular assistance to people in
here. It might come in handy some day.

You receive a Stop 0x00000050 error on a blue screen
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894278/?sd=RMVP


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Spider

http://spiderathome.blogspot.com/
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/24hrsupporthelpdesk

 

[Ron Chamberlin]

Hi Spider,
Thanks. I was aware of that one. I'm torn between betting that RootKits or
a huge IM virus will be the top pain this year.


Ron Chamberlin
MS-MVP

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Did you notice that Microsoft Antispyware can detect that one?

Here are some other useful tools:

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/rootkitreveal.shtml
(now on version 1.32)

http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/rootkit.shtml
(beta/trial--good through April 30, 2005)