Best Rootkit Removal Tools For Free

Rootkits are now one of the most feared type of malware. These rootkit consists of one or more programs designed to obscure the fact that a system has been compromised.They usually hide these Trojan horses which can quietly take control of your PC.In this post, we will discuss some of the best rootkit removal tools which are provided for free by its developers. Slow running computers, unwanted ad popus, website redirection, browser hijacking can all be signs of a rootkit present in your computer. Special rootkit removal softwares are also needed to detect them. Since rootkits are designed to hide from users they also hide from most antivirus and antispyware software. Checkout the below list of free rooktit removal tools.

Best Rootkit Removal Softwares

1) McAfee’s Rookit Detective
McAfee Rootkit Detective Beta is a program designed and developed by McAfee Avert Labs to proactively detect and clean rootkits that are running on the system.Actively detect the system objects like processes, files and registry that are hidden to the user.

Download McAfee’s  Rootkit detective here
2) Sophos Anti-Rootkit [Free]
Sophos anti rootkit is a free rootkit detection and removal tool.Detects and removes any rootkit that is hidden on your computer using advanced rootkit detection technology.
Download Sophos antirootkit here
3) RootRepeal - Rootkit Detector
RootRepeal is a new rootkit detector currently in public beta. It’s an easy to use tool and is able to detect all publicly available rootkits.
Download Rootrepeal rootkit detector. [direct link]
4) Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool is an utility designed to remove all types of infections from your computer. This Removal Tool implies effective algorithms of detection used by Kaspersky Anti-Virus and AVZ Antiviral Toolkit.
Checkout latest version of this removal tool here
5) Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool

Normally, this removal tool is downloaded via Windows Update and runs silently in the background to check for infections on the computer. It runs a quickscan for the worst infections, but what if you would like to use the removal tool to run a more thorough scan of your computer.
Check Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool here
6) Panda Anti-Rootkit and latest USB vaccine
Panda Anti-Rootkit shows hidden system resources, identifying known and unknown rootkits. It analizes hidden drivers, processes, modules, files, registry entries, SDT modifications, EAT hooks, modification to the IDT, non standard INT2E and SYSENTER, IRP hooks.
Download Anti rootkit removal tool here
Download Panda USB Vaccine.
7) Sysinternals Rootkit Revealer [for advanced users]

More complex and an advanced rootkit detection utility.To scan a system launch it on the system and press the Scan button. RootkitRevealer scans the system reporting its actions in a status area at the bottom of its window and noting discrepancies in the output list.
Download Sysinternals Rootkit remover
8) IceSword
Tools include a special process viewer, startup manager and port enumerator that are not fooled by rootkits.Not really detectors, offer a set of tools that can help reveal the presence of a rootkit.
Also checkout the ones we have already covered in this site.They are
Recycler Virus Removal tool [usb autorun virus]
Remove Khatra.exe, ghost.exe ,xplorer.exe virus [WIN32.Sality Virus]
Remove w32.USBWorm [orkut muhaha virus]

Hacking Gmail or Hotmail is a simple job

The attack is actually quite simple. First job is to be able to sniff data packets and like open Wi-Fi network or any other open network. Download Ferret to copy all the cookies flying through the air. Finally, those cookies are cloned into browser – in easy point-and-click fashion - with a home-grown tool called Hamster.This story has been elaborated by Graham here


The attack can hijack sessions in almost any cookie-based web application and Graham has tested it successfully against popular webmail programs like Google’s Gmail, Microsoft’s Hotmail and Yahoo Mail. He stressed that since the program just uses cookies, he only needs an IP address and usernames and passwords aren’t required.

He has also included a slideshow here:Gmail hacking at Blackhat

If you want to prevent your accounts from being hacked then force https throughout a gmail session.Change your http://mail.google.com bookmark to https://mail.google.com. Or type in the full URL in your browser starting with https://, or else your browser will assume http:To ensure that your entire gmail session uses https, grab the GmailSecure greasemonkey script:
http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/1404

Latest Free VPN service :ProXPN

ProXPN is a new VPN service which creates a highly secure environment between your computer and the internet. This VPN service helps hide your identity and online activity. It also allows you to get access to blocked websites by hiding the real website IP address.
Unlike a proxy network, no records of your online activities are made and no one can spy on your IM, email or calls.
Features of ProXPN
More security through military grade high bit encryption
More privacy thorough secure connections.
Internet activity cannot be tracked by our ISP.
Real IP address is hidden and hard to uncover.
Quick installation and user friendly.
Works with iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows Mobile.
Supports Windows XP, Vista and 7

Link : ProXPN

Vodafone Free GPRS Hack 2009 for all Customers

 

I have been receiving many emails asking about how to access free GPRS for Vodafone customers.Vodafone has been slightly strict about there GPRS until this hack has been found out.In order to get Vodafone free gprs,you will have to try out this method I’ve mentioned below exactly.This vodafone hack has been tested on many mobiles and found out to be effective.[In fact this is not a hack for getting free GPRS in vodaphone,but a flaw which has been missed by them]

Settings For Vodafone Free GPRS [mobile]

Account Name : Vodafone_gprs
Homepage : http://live.vodafone.in [or anything useful]
User Name: (not required)
Password :(not required)
Access Point Settings:[ to be configured in mobile,if not already given]
Proxy: Enabled
Proxy Address:  10.10.1.100
Proxy Port: 9401
Data Bearer: Packet Data
Bearer Settings: [to be setup in mobile]
Packet Data Access Point: portalnmms
Network type: IPV4
Authentication: normal
User Name :(not required)
Password :(not required)

After configuring these settings in your Vodafone mobile,check for connection.If you are unable to access free internet[GPRS] on your vodafone mobile using this trick,then switch off your mobile,reinsert sim card and switch ON again.Now you can browse on your mobile for free.

Convert .pptx to .ppt and .docx to .doc without Office 2007

Convert your .pptx to .ppt and .docx to .doc without installing Microsoft Office 2007.This is an online service provided by Zamzar.They now support latest microsoft documents.
The full list of supported formats is below:

• html - Hypertext Markup Language
• odp - OpenDocument presentation
• pdf - Portable Document Format
• png - Portable Network Graphic
• ppt - Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation
• ps - Postscript document
• swf - Macromedia Flash Format File

Simply drag the button below onto your "Bookmarks Toolbar"

This button provided in their website could be used to convert files from all your favourite websites at the click of a button.
Related:
Watch streaming videos on your mobile

Orkut Accounts being Hacked :A Reality

A researcher Susam Pal published today an interesting advisory about some vulnerabilities affecting Orkut - the famous social networking website, owned by Google.
There are several cases like -Sometimes the application may lock out the user to the main page when an operation fails, asking the user to login again, but failing to logout the user while doing it. This could confuse the users into thinking that they logged out.
And Now a hacker can use this stage for hacking the users account.At this stage the "orkut_state" cookie can still be used to login successfully, even if the user logged out. This is probably due to a failure to mark the session as expired on the server side.
How to?-A Technical Description(Never use this info to hack any others  account)
On successful Orkut login, the following cookies are set:-
1. Domain: .www.orkut.com Cookie: orkut_state
2. Domain: .google.com Cookie: SID
3. Domain: www.google.com Cookie: LSID

The second and the third cookies are responsible for another flaw which
is described in this advisory. In the login page of Orkut, the login
form appears from google.com in an inline frame and the form inputs are
submitted back to google.com. Hence these cookies are set for the domain
google.com and www.google.com.

If an attacker manages to steal the SID and LSID cookies of the user,
he can gain access to the compromised account even after the user has
been logged out as described in 'Vulnerability' section.

In case of unsuccessful authentication during a session, when the
user finds himself logged out, if he leaves the browser unattended,
a trespasser can login to his account simply by accessing a valid URL
for his account as mentioned in 'Vulnerability' section.

Vulnerability:-
When an Orkut user fails to authenticate himself during a session (say,
while deleting a community), the user is redirected to a login page
where the user has to enter his password to login again. At this stage,
ideally the session should be disabled and should be enabled only after
the user re-authenticates himself. However, the session associated with
SID and LSID cookies remain alive at the server side. Therefore, it is
not safe to abandon the session at this stage. An attacker can set these
cookies in his browser and access the compromised account by visiting
http://www.gmail.com/, https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount,
etc.

Orkut has suffered from other vulnerabilities in the past, including XSS, script insertion, information disclosure, and a worm which propagated malware:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orkut#Security_and_safety

Free Download Kaspersky Antivirus 2010 with Original license key

Kaspersky antivirus 2010 is one of the best rated Anti-virus software's and provides real time automated protection from different variety of threats.When compared to previous versions of kaspersky antivirus,2010 version interface is much faster and lighter on system resources.One of the new features of Kaspersky 2010 is the color coding of links to unsafe websites. The most interesting part is that MSN china is offering Free Kaspersky antivirus 2010 license key/activation code to its users.So you can use your kaspersky with an original license key without resetting trial version or using cracked versions.
You can download the latest version of KAV 2010 from original kaspersky homepage for free and install it.Do not activate the trial license.
For the free kaspersky anti virus 2010 activation key,just follow these steps.
1)Visit the promotional KAV 2010 giveaway page of MSN china.
2)Don’t get afraid seeing the Chinese page,just click the big orange button similar the one showed below.
 
3)Sign in with your windows live/hotmail login info.(if you don’t have one,just create a new live account in another window)
4)After logging in,you will be taken to a page with the genuine activation key of kaspersky 2010 antivirus.

5)Copy the activation code and enter it into your KAV antivirus commercial license activation wizard.Activate your Kaspersky antivirus 2010 for free.

You can use this free activation code for 180 days.
Update: This activation key only works with Chinese version of KAV 2010, so download it from here. Don’t panic, you can change the language after installing and activating the product. For that first disable kaspersky self defense and close the program completely. Now go to the kaspersky installed location and open the skin folder. Normally it will be “C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010\Skin\loc”. Interchange the folder names of ‘en’ and ‘sch’. That’s it. Run KAV and it should be in English. p.s: Activate Kaspersky before changing language.
Features of Kaspersky antivirus 2010

• Real-time scanning of files, web pages and e-messages
• Basic identity theft protection
• Enter logins and passwords using secure Virtual Keyboard
• Color-coding of links to unsafe websites
• Root kits, boot kits and other complex threats
• Identity theft by key loggers and screen capture malware
• Bonnets' and various illegal methods of taking control of your PC
• Zero-day attacks and unknown threats
• Drive-by download infections
• Disabling of links to malicious websites
• Blocking of suspicious programs based on their behavior
• Protection from hijacking of your PC
• Self-protection from malware
• Regular and emergency updates for always-on protection

Note:The Kaspersky Antivirus 2010 License key is available for free as a part of MSN giveaways, and has nothing to do with cracked Kaspersky 2010 antivirus or pirated softwares.These are original activation keys provided from kaspersky itself.

5 Free PDF to DOC Online Converters

If you are looking for a free PDF to DOC (Word) online converter which can handle tables,images and special characters,then checkout this list of free PDF to Word converters which are offering their service absolutely free.These PDF converters listed below are absolutely free and they doesn’t require any software to download or registration to convert files.Some of them might require an email address which is only used for receiving the converted documents.

1)PDFtoWord

This is a free web service that claims to offer high-quality conversions of PDF files to DOC or RTF formats that can be used in Microsoft word ,Openoffice or other Rich Text Editors.To convert pdf files into word documents you must upload your file through the online web interface and enter your email address to receive the converted file.

2)PDFOnline

PDFOnline offers a quick conversion of your PDF file into Word documents.The advantage is that PDF to Word conversions are quick and word document will be ready immediately after the conversion is done.No Email address required.

3)Koolwire

No Registration required.Offers both email based PDF to Word conversion and also web based conversions.If size of the PDF file is above 10mb then its better to go for web based conversions.If you have used their email based service and if it didn’t work then try their web upload / download procedure, in place of the e-mail conversion, so that you can be sure you get your files by downloading them when the conversion process is over.

4)Media Convert

They also offer a online PDF to rtf conversion.Media Convert also provides advanced options such as password protect the converted file and  also for splitting of the converted file according to our choice.It’s a absolutely free service and no registration is required.

5)Zamzar

One of the famous online converters.They can convert PDF into variety of formats like doc, html, odt, pcx, png ,ps ,rtf ,txt.They can also convert pdf which are located online and can thereby avoid an upload.Converted file will be sent to our email address.

If you know any other good and reliable PDF to word online converters which are ready to provide their service for free then please list them in comments.