BleepingComputer Review:

GMER is a anti-rootkit scanner that searchs your computer for Rootkits on your computer and then allows you to attempt to remove them.

A rootkit is a malware program that is designed to hide itself or other computer infections on your computer. These types of programs are typically harder to remove than generic malware, which is the reason that stand-alone utilities such as TDSSKiller have been developed.

GMER is available as a random named .EXE files or a .ZIP file. When you run GMER, if it is shutdown automatically, then it is most likely the infection detecting that GMER is running and terminating it. In this situation you should use the .EXE download link to download a random named version of GMER. If you are unable to run that, then please rename the download to iexplore.exe before you attempt to run it.

GMER scans for the following:

• hiddenprocesses
• hiddenthreads
• hiddenmodules
• hiddenservices
• hiddenfiles
• hiddendisk sectors (MBR)
• hiddenAlternate Data Streams
• hiddenregistry keys
• drivers hooking SSDT
• drivers hooking IDT
• drivers hooking IRP calls
• inline hooks

GMER 2.0 Change Log:

• Added support for Windows 8
• Added full support for Windows x64
• Added Trace I/O function
• Added disk "Quick scan" function