Anyone use roguekiller?
I have a reliable couple of programs I currently use, but let's just say I have a ongoing battle with paranoia as I have been hacked in the past. I just want to know if anyone of my fellow basilers have used this program, roguekiller, and/or know if it is safe.
July 4, 2012
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Roguekiller appears to be an "advanced" tool, to be used when malware of any type attempts to block the operation of more normal tools like anti-virus and anti-spyware scanners. A lot of the "fake anti-virus trojans" we saw all the time last year do that, trying to prevent the scanners from finding and removing the trojans.
In that case, you have to use a more advanced tool like "Rkill" to find and kill the malware processes that are doing the blocking before you can scan with Malwarebytes or your normal anti-virus. "Roguekiller" is this type of tool. The author notes that apparently Rkill failed to find and close all the "rogue" processes so he wrote Roguekiller.
It's not a tool you'd want to use on a regular basis, and it appears that you really have to know what you're doing with it to avoid possibly doing more harm than good, somewhat similar to "ComboFix" and "HijackThis".
Unfortunately the author's site is in French, and while I didn't try to see what Google Translate might be able to do with it, something this complex might be a little difficult to work with unless you can read the instructions. There appears to be a nice, complete tutorial with illustrations, but that too unfortunately is in French, and I couldn't find a translated version anywhere on the site.
Bottom line- possibly keep Roguekiller in your "toolbox" for use if something evil tries to take over your computer, but it's not something I'd rely on for daily use.
EDIT- I found this page with an explanation of some of the features of Roguekiller:
http://www.ghacks.net/2012/01/14/roguekiller-remove-rogue-security-software-on-your-pc/