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Using Anti-Rootkit
Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit is a program that proactively detects and cleans rootkits that are active in the system. This program scans
objects like running Processes, Windows Registry and Files and Folders for any suspicious activity and detects the rootkits without
any signatures. It detects most of the existing rootkits and is designed to detect the upcoming rootkits and also provides the option
to clean them.
It is recommended that Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit should be used by person having certain knowledge of the operating system or with
the help of Quick Heal Technical Support engineer. Improper usage of this program could result in unstable system.
To Start Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit from Quick Heal Total Security
1. Start Quick Heal Total Security.
2. In the left pane of main window click Tools.
3. Click Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit (icon with R on the shield).
4. Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit program will start.
Using Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit
1. Start Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit.
2. In the left side of the main window click Start Scan.
3. Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit will start scanning your system for suspicious rootkit activity in running Processes, windows
registry and Files and Folders.
4. After completing the scan result is displayed in three different tabs that will display hidden items in running Processes,
Windows Registry, Files and Folders.
5. You can now select and take appropriate action against each displayed threat. Like you can terminate the rootkit Process,
rename the rootkit Registry entry/Files and Folders.
6. After taking the appropriate action you need to restart your system so that rootkit cleaning take place.
Stop Scanning
During scan you can select Stop Scan to stop the scan, Quick Heal Anti-
Rootkit will prompt before stopping the scan.
Close
Click Close to quit Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit. If you choose to close the
application while scanning is in progress, it will prompt to stop the scan.
Error Report
Submission
Due to infection or some unexpected conditions in system, scanning of
Quick Heal Anti-Rootkit may fail. On failure you will be asked to re-scan
your system and submit error report to Quick Heal Team for further
analysis.
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