Rootkit-gen

[vsjkumar]

Avast boot sector scan has dtected 17 Rootkit-gen viruses and they have been deleted.They are repoted deleted.But the same 17 rootkit viruses continue to  be detectd .Even after putting them in chest, same is the status
Please advise me how to remove the rrotkit viruses

VSJKumar

[Lisandro]

I suggest:

1. Clean your temporary files.
2. Schedule a boot time scanning with avast with archive scanning turned on. If avast does not detect it, you can try DrWeb CureIT! instead.
3. Use SUPERantispyware, MBAM or Spyware Terminator to scan for spywares and trojans. If any infection is detected, better and safer is send the file to Quarantine than to simple delete them.
4. Test your machine with anti-rootkit applications. I suggest avast! antirootkit or Trend Micro RootkitBuster.
5. Make a HijackThis log to post here or this analysis site. Or even submit the RunScanner log to to on-line analysis.
6. Disable System Restore and then reenable it again.
7. Immunize your system with SpywareBlaster.
8. Check if you have insecure applications with Secunia Software Inspector.