TDSSKiller Alternatives

TDSSKiller is described as 'Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that allows removing rootkits' and is an app in the security & privacy category. There are seven alternatives to TDSSKiller for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best TDSSKiller alternative is Lynis, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like TDSSKiller are Trellix Stinger, GMER, Trivy and Norton Power Eraser.

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  1. Lynis icon
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    Security auditing tool for systems running Linux, macOS, BSD, and other UNIX-based systems. It helps with compliance checking, finding vulnerabilities, and system hardening.

    14 Lynis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Lynis is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to TDSSKiller.

    • Lynis is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TDSSKiller.

    • Lynis is Free and Open SourceTDSSKiller is Free and Proprietary
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    (Formerly McAfee Stinger) Trellix Stinger utilizes next-generation scan technology, including rootkit scanning, and scan performance optimizations.

    19 Trellix Stinger alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
    • Trellix Stinger is the most popular Windows alternative to TDSSKiller.

    • Trellix Stinger is Free Personal and ProprietaryTDSSKiller is Free and Proprietary
    • Trellix Stinger is LightweightTDSSKiller is not according to our users
  3. GMER icon
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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
    • drivers hooking SSDT
    • drivers hooking IDT
    • drivers hooking IR.
    10 GMER alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Trivy icon
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    Scanner for vulnerabilities in container images, file systems, and Git repositories, as well as for configuration issues and hard-coded secrets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  5. Chkrootkit icon
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    Chkrootkit is a Linux tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit. It contains:

    6 Chkrootkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
    • RootkitRevealer is the most popular Web-based alternative to TDSSKiller.

    • RootkitRevealer is Free and ProprietaryTDSSKiller is also Free and Proprietary
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