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Old 07-04-2009
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Rootkit detected in my PC - need help

while scanning my pc with avg it detected a rootkit.details as given below:
File Infection Result
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\a59gs3sf.SYS Hidden Driver Object is hidden

while trying to remove it says :some files cannot be removed-object is hidden

search the web and tried a number of anti-rootkit software but i could not remove it.can anyone pls help me
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Old 07-05-2009
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Try scanning your PC with Free edition of Malwarebytes.
I am not able to give you the link due to 5 posts limitation of this forum. Pl google it.
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Old 07-06-2009
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thanks

thanks for the reply. I've already formatted my C:drive and it seems to work.no more rootkit detected after scanning
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