GMER explained
GMER is a software tool written by a Polish researcher Przemysław Gmerek, for detecting and removing rootkits.[1] [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]
Notes and References
- http://www.gmer.net/ GMER Home Page
- Web site: GMER avast! nalepszy w testach antirootkit . 2007 . 2014-10-06 . Polish. October 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141010140200/http://www.pro-av.pl/index.php/tekst/8.
- Book: Rootkits for dummies . Larry Stevenson, Nancy Altholz . 2006 . 283.
- Web site: Warning on stealthy Windows virus . BBC . 2008 . 2014-10-07.
- News: New Nasty Hides From Windows, Anti-Virus Tools . The Washington Post . 2008 . 2014-10-07 . Brian Krebs . October 12, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012113953/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/01/new_nasty_hides_from_windows_a.html .
- https://blog.avast.com/2009/07/17/avast%E2%80%99s-top-5-hidden-gems/ avast’s Top 5 Hidden Gems
- Web site: SDFix v1.240 . https://archive.today/20090208195510/http://downloads.andymanchesta.com/RemovalTools/SDFix_ReadMe.htm . dead . 2009-02-08 . 2014-10-07 .
- Web site: Malicious Software: One Person's Perspective . 2008 . 2014-10-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907151208/http://www.castlecops.com/article-6757--0-0.html . September 7, 2008 .
