Free Rootkit Scanner & Remover

Rootkits are usually built to do two things: grant access to your computer and stay hidden while doing so. With a rootkit, a hacker can hijack your data, install additional malware, spy on you, or even take over your computer.

By design, rootkits are stealthy. However, you may have a rootkit infection if you notice the following symptoms:

1. You’re seeing websites redirecting to other sites.

2. You’re seeing software that you didn’t install yourself.

3. Your settings and configurations have changed.

4. You’re consuming more bandwidth than makes sense for your online activities.

5. Your antivirus software has been disabled.

Yes it can! AVG AntiVirus FREE is a strong and reliable anti-rootkit solution able to scan for and detect rootkits on your device, then remove them.

Nope! Rootkits and viruses are both examples of malware, which is any type of software or code designed to harm or compromise a system. But other than that, they don’t have much in common. While rootkits can be nearly invisible, viruses are usually quite conspicuous.

Not all rootkits work the same. But many rootkits will modify files in your operating system’s kernel — a program at the core of your computer, with control over all other parts — in order to conceal their presence against a standard system inspection. For example, a rootkit may disable your computer’s ability to log events, so that no record is left of the attack.