Gmer is primary a free rootkit scanner which offers additional functionality such as offering an Intrusion Prevention System and a Firewall. The interface looks very user friendly but the settings, options and the results require at last basic knowledge of rootkits and other means of harming the system to apply and interpretate them in the correct way. Gmer does notify the user if it spots something suspicious and displays those results in red in the main window. The two screenshots below show two typical scan results after performing a scan of your computer with Gmer.
As I said earlier, running Gmer is really easy. Just start the application and click on the scan button. Gmer does scan the system automatically and displays the results in the main window. If you spot red entries you should try and search the Internet for clues about them. It is possible to kill processes, service and files by right-clicking an entry in the main window.
Next to scanning for Rootkits you can also can for Autostart entries, check running processes, services and modules and activate the Intrusion Prevention System and the Firewall. Take a look at this nice Gmer tutorial which walks you through a basic process.
As I said earlier, running Gmer is really easy. Just start the application and click on the scan button. Gmer does scan the system automatically and displays the results in the main window. If you spot red entries you should try and search the Internet for clues about them. It is possible to kill processes, service and files by right-clicking an entry in the main window.
Next to scanning for Rootkits you can also can for Autostart entries, check running processes, services and modules and activate the Intrusion Prevention System and the Firewall. Take a look at this nice Gmer tutorial which walks you through a basic process.
