GMER Alternatives

GMER is described as 'Application that detects and removes rootkits' and is a Anti-Malware app in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to GMER for Windows, Linux, Web-based and PortableApps.com. The best GMER alternative is TDSSKiller, which is free. Other great apps like GMER are Chkrootkit, Trend Micro RootkitBuster, aswMBR and FCorp Image Hijacker.

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GMER is an application that detects and removes rootkits .

It scans for:

  • hidden processes
  • hidden threads
  • hidden modules
  • hidden services
  • hidden files
  • hidden Alternate Data Streams
  • hidden registry keys -...
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GMER alternatives page was last updated Sep 12, 2020
  1. TDSSKiller icon
     27 likes

    Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that allows removing rootkits.

    6 TDSSKiller alternatives
    TDSSKiller scanning for rootkit

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com

    TDSSKiller Features

    1.  Portable
    TDSSKiller iconGMER Icon

    TDSSKiller VS GMER

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    • TDSSKiller is the most popular Windows alternative to GMER.

    • TDSSKiller is the most popular free alternative to GMER.

    • TDSSKiller is Free and ProprietaryGMER is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Chkrootkit icon
     9 likes

    Chkrootkit is a Linux tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit. It contains:

    7 Chkrootkit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Chkrootkit iconGMER Icon

    Chkrootkit VS GMER

    Is Chkrootkit a good alternative to GMER?
     
    • Chkrootkit is the most popular Linux alternative to GMER.

    • Chkrootkit is the most popular Open Source alternative to GMER.

    • Chkrootkit is Free and Open SourceGMER is Free and Proprietary
  3. Trend Micro RootkitBuster icon
     2 likes

    Scan for hidden files, registry entries, processes, services, drivers, kernel code patches, ports, operating system service hooks, and Master Boot Record (MBR) rootkits. Clean or remove hidden files, registry entries, and services.

    3 Trend Micro RootkitBuster alternatives
    Trend Micro RootkitBuster screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Trend Micro RootkitBuster Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  MBR
    Trend Micro RootkitBuster iconGMER Icon

    Trend Micro RootkitBuster VS GMER

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  4. aswMBR icon
     5 likes

    aswMBR is the rootkit scanner that scans for TDL4/3, MBRoot (Sinowal), Whistler and other rootkits.

    29 aswMBR alternatives
    aswMBR screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    aswMBR Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  MBR
    aswMBR iconGMER Icon

    aswMBR VS GMER

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  5. FCorp Image Hijacker icon
     10 likes

    Image Hijacker is a small and easy to use application that allows you to run a program via another one to hide it from prying eyes.

    14 FCorp Image Hijacker alternatives
    FCorp Image Hijacker screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    FCorp Image Hijacker Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Blocks
    Discontinued

    Development of FCorp Software has been discontinued in 2016. Last version of Image Hijacker, released in April 2016, can be still downloaded from SoftPedia.

    FCorp Image Hijacker iconGMER Icon

    FCorp Image Hijacker VS GMER

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  6. OTL - OldTimer's List-It icon
     3 likes

    OTL by OldTimer is a flexible, multipurpose, diagnostic, and malware removal tool. It's useful for identifying changes made to a system by spyware, malware and other unwanted programs. It creates detailed reports of registry and file settings, and also includes advanced...

    5 OTL - OldTimer's List-It alternatives
    OTL - OldTimer's List-It screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OTL - OldTimer's List-It iconGMER Icon

    OTL - OldTimer's List-It VS GMER

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    RootkitRevealer is an advanced rootkit detection utility. It runs on Windows NT 4 and higher and its output lists Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit.

    7 RootkitRevealer alternatives
    Screenshot of RootkitRevealer detecting the presence of the popular HackerDefender rootkit.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    GMER Icon

    RootkitRevealer VS GMER

    Is RootkitRevealer a good alternative to GMER?
     
    • RootkitRevealer is the most popular Web-based alternative to GMER.

    • RootkitRevealer is Free and ProprietaryGMER is also Free and Proprietary
  8. Sophos Virus Removal Tool icon
     1 like

    Infected with a virus? Unsure whether your existing antivirus software has detected and removed it? Still having problems and unsure where to turn to next? Sophos Virus Removal Tool can help.

    58 Sophos Virus Removal Tool alternatives
    Sophos Virus Removal Tool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sophos Virus Removal Tool iconGMER Icon

    Sophos Virus Removal Tool VS GMER

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  9. PowerTool icon
     1 like

    PowerTool is a free anti-virus&rootkit utility by ithurricane.It offers you the ability to detect,

    1 PowerTool alternatives
    PowerTool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    PowerTool iconGMER Icon

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  10. Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit icon
     2 likes

    Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit BETA drills down and removes even deeply embedded rootkits

    3 Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    Last updated on November 2nd, 2017.

    Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit iconGMER Icon

    Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit VS GMER

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  11. Ultra Adware Killer icon
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    Ultra Adware Killer is a powerful adware and malware remover for Windows, which has the ability to scan all the users in a system.

    81 Ultra Adware Killer alternatives
    Ultra Adware Killer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Ultra Adware Killer iconGMER Icon

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