I actually had downloaded RootRepeal twice in two separate folders.
I deleted one, and dowloaded the new version at the link you provided, but forgot to reboot the system when I deleted the original. Realizing this, I think I then rebooted
Then I deleted and rebooted for the other; then I deleted and rebooted the new version from the link; then I downloaded RootRepeal again.
Unfortunately, the same thing is happening and I am still getting the exact same message and RootRepeal doesn't seem to want to work and the exact same thing is happening:
OK, I click on the magnifying glass icon, and then a dialog box appear.
One says:
"Could not read the boot sector. Try adjusting the Disk Access Level in the Options dialog" with an option in same said dialog box that says "OK".
At the same time, there is another box which says "Initializing please wait."
Well, nothing really happens unless I try to close the dialog box with the message about the Disk Access Level.
This takes several attempts to close, and the dialog box does not close immediately if I either press "OK" or try to close the box with the computer Mouse.
However, if I try and close it several times with the Mouse, the dialog and initializing boxes soon disappear.
Then, the RootRepeal Screen appears.
I then go to Settings tab > Options; I have tried adjusting and running RootRepeal on the Low, Mid, and High Level Disk Access Levels.
Then I go to the Reports tab, and follow the instructions given in the above post.
Then, after following your instructions, the same thing happens each time.
A message in the RootRepeal box appears which says "Initializing, please wait . . . . " and I can see in the lower left hand corner the word "Scanning . . . ".
But nothing happens.
In fact, the computer screen freezes up.
I don't know why RootRepeal doesn't work; I have also tried running RootRepeal in Safety Mode, and the exact same thing happens.
Is perhaps Avast! 4.8 not allowing it to run?? Does Avast! 4.8 run a firewall that blocks programs like RootRepeal from working???
The RootRepeal program seems like a very basic type of computer program.
Should I have RootRepeal's Disk Access Level set at a certain level??
I always get the "Could not read boot sector etc." diaalog box whenever double click on the RootRepeal icon and try to get it started.
I have Windows Home Edition XP.
The only anti-virus programs I currently have are Avast! 4.8, SuperAnti-Spyware Free Edition, and Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware.
Besides RootRepeal, are there any other anti-rootkit programs I could try to running???
How bad is having this Rootkit on one's computer??
Should I no longer work on this computer?? I have been still using the computer but not a lot.
It seems to run fine, and there isn't a whole lot of spyware websites popping up.
But obviously I want to get rid of the rootkit.
Also, this is the message I know receive from Avast! 4.8 when I click on the Avast! blue ball icon on my computer's Start Screen.
It is slightly different from the message a few days ago in the OP:
Malware Was Found
File Name: c:\windows\temp\gaskyuwapntsetf.tmp
Malware Name: Win32: Alureon-DA[Rtk}
Malware Type: Rootkit
VPS Version: 091006-0, 10/06/2009
I cannot move the Rootkit to chest.
When I close up Avast!, I an Avast! box appears with this message:
"avast! has detected a virus in the operating memory. Since it is very dangerous to work with the computer while the virus is active", Avast! recommends a BootScan.
I have run the BootScan before, and that doesn't detect the Rootkit and takes a lot of time, so I didn't run the BootScan again.