GMER
Encyclopedia
GMER is a software tool for detecting and removing rootkit
s. It is used by the Avast!
antivirus application. It runs on Microsoft Windows
and has support for Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7.
Rootkit
A rootkit is software that enables continued privileged access to a computer while actively hiding its presence from administrators by subverting standard operating system functionality or other applications...
s. It is used by the Avast!
Avast!
Avast! is an antivirus computer program developed by AVAST Software a.s. , a company based in Prague, Czech Republic. It was first released in 1988 although back then it was just a tool to remove the Vienna malware...
antivirus application. It runs on Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and has support for Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7.