GMER

GMER
Stable release 2.1.19357 / 2014-01-28
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Type Utility software
License Freeware
Website www.gmer.net

GMER is a software tool for detecting and removing rootkits[1] written by a Polish researcher Przemysław Gmerek.[2] It runs on Microsoft Windows and has support for Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10. With version 2.0.18327 full support for Windows x64 is added.[3][4][5]

At the time of first release in 2004 it introduced innovative rootkit detection techniques and quickly gained popularity for its effectiveness. It was incorporated into a few antivirus tools including Avast! antivirus[6] and SDFix.[7]

For several months in 2006 and 2007, the tool's website was the target of heavy DDoS attacks attempting to block its downloads.[8]

References

  1. ↑ GMER Home Page
  2. ↑ "GMER avast! nalepszy w testach antirootkit" (in Polish). 2007. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
  3. ↑ Larry Stevenson, Nancy Altholz (2006). Rootkits for dummies. p. 283.
  4. ↑ "Warning on stealthy Windows virus". BBC. 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  5. ↑ Brian Krebs (2008). "New Nasty Hides From Windows, Anti-Virus Tools". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  6. ↑ avast’s Top 5 Hidden Gems
  7. ↑ "SDFix v1.240". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
  8. ↑ "Malicious Software: One Person's Perspective". 2008. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2014-10-07.

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