Should I remove RootkitRemover?

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Remove RootkitRemover by McAfee

McAfee Rootkit Remover is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove complex rootkits and associated malware. Currently it can detect and remove ZeroAccess and TDSS family of rootkits. McAfee Labs plans to add coverage for more rootkit families in future versions of the tool.

RootkitRemover is a program developed by McAfee. The main program executable is rootkitremover.exe. The setup package is about 532.1 KB (544,867 bytes) when donwloaded. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows XP. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.

URL: www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/rootkitremover.aspx

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\RootkitRemover

Uninstaller: C:\WINDOWS\zipinst.exe /uninst "C:\Program Files\RootkitRemover\uninst1~.nsu"

Estimated size: 532.1 KB

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program RootkitRemover, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove RootkitRemover.

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 6% Keep it 94%

MOST USED OS ~99% Windows XP

COUNTRY POPULARITY 100.00% United States

United States

100.00%

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Publisher URL: www.mcafee.com

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