[dba-Tech] RooktKit - What's That

Jon,
Please tell me what RootKit Revealer is - and why would it be bad to 
play a music CD on the computer?
Thanks,
Tina

Jon Tydda wrote:

>Will do.
>
>And yes, I downloaded Mark Russinovich's RootKit Revealer last night. Rather
>worryingly, I came across several things on my 4 month old Win XP pc that's
>never had a music cd put in the drive, and none on my work pc which has had
>500 different cd's put in it...
>
>Thanks all
>
>
>Jon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Bartow [mailto:john at winhaven.net]
>Sent: 08 November 2005 15:13
>To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Sloooow pc
>
>
>Jon,
>I suggest that you boot into safe mode and remove the printer's) and any
>software, drivers related to the printer.
>Reboot
>Check if the system runs normally by trying the excel problem you had.
>
>If so you have pinpointed it. Check for issues with the print drivers.
>Occasionally they have conflict issues and in the past HP has been very good
>about working through them, although I have had one in years.
>
>HTH
>John B.
>
>If that doesn't work - check for rootkits maybe she was playing a Sony CD
>:o(
>
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