Rootkit Hunter Alternatives for Windows

Rootkit Hunter is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is TDSSKiller, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked eight alternatives to Rootkit Hunter and six of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Rootkit Hunter are GMER, Trend Micro RootkitBuster, Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit and Sophos Virus Removal Tool.

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Rootkit Hunter

Free • Open Source
Anti-Malware App

Rootkit Hunter is a POSIX system scanner for rootkits, backdoors and local exploits by running tests like:

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TDSSKiller
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
PortableApps.com
6 TDSSKiller alternatives
Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that allows removing rootkits.
- - TDSSKiller is the most popular Windows alternative to Rootkit Hunter.
- - TDSSKiller is the most popular free alternative to Rootkit Hunter.
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TDSSKiller Features
1. PortableTDSSKiller can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
GMER
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
13 GMER alternatives
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
- drivers hooking SSDT
- drivers hooking IDT
- drivers hooking IR.
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Trend Micro RootkitBuster
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
3 Trend Micro RootkitBuster alternatives
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.
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Trend Micro RootkitBuster Features
1. PortableTrend Micro RootkitBuster can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
3 Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit alternatives
Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit BETA drills down and removes even deeply embedded rootkits
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Sophos Virus Removal Tool
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Free • Proprietary
Anti-Malware App
Windows
59 Sophos Virus Removal Tool alternatives
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.
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RootkitRevealer
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
Online
7 RootkitRevealer alternatives
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.
- - RootkitRevealer is the most popular Web-based alternative to Rootkit Hunter.
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