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Thanks! &nbsp;That link actually did answer my question. &nbsp;It appears ComboFix incorporated a Windows rootkit detection system called GMER, <a href="http://www.gmer.net/" rel="ugc">http://www.gmer.net/</a>.
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Thanks!  That link actually did answer my question.  It appears ComboFix incorporated a Windows rootkit detection system called GMER, http://www.gmer.net/ [http://www.gmer.net/].

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Great, glad I could help to clarify. <br />

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Lots of people have been offering ComboFix as an antivirus solution, I see no problem with that as its features are rather useful for such a thing. &nbsp;After all, it seems to be an automated version of your typical guide on the steps on how to remove an antivirus. &nbsp;But recently I came across a person who offered this program as a solution for a rootkit. &nbsp;Now I don't have much knowledge with this particular program's internals, but from their website information on how it works, features, and etc. I see absolutely no benefit from using this as a rootkit finder/killer. &nbsp;Does anyone have any insight into this program as a rootkit solution? &nbsp;This is, by all means, a discussion. &nbsp;I will award points to the people who can provide the most informative information. &nbsp;I tried to put this in an &quot;ask the experts&quot; section, but they told me to place it here.
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Lots of people have been offering ComboFix as an antivirus solution, I see no problem with that as its features are rather useful for such a thing.  After all, it seems to be an automated version of your typical guide on the steps on how to remove an antivirus.  But recently I came across a person who offered this program as a solution for a rootkit.  Now I don't have much knowledge with this particular program's internals, but from their website information on how it works, features, and etc. I see absolutely no benefit from using this as a rootkit finder/killer.  Does anyone have any insight into this program as a rootkit solution?  This is, by all means, a discussion.  I will award points to the people who can provide the most informative information.  I tried to put this in an "ask the experts" section, but they told me to place it here.

ComboFix?  Rootkit solution?

Anti-virus software was originally developed to detect and remove computer viruses. However, with the proliferation of other kinds of malware, antivirus software started to provide protection from other computer threats. In particular, modern antivirus software can protect from malicious browser helper objects (BHOs), browser hijackers, ransomware, keyloggers, backdoors, rootkits, trojan horses, worms, malicious layered service providers (LSPs), dialers, fraud tools, adware and spyware. Some products also include protection from other computer threats, such as infected and malicious URLs, spam, scam and phishing attacks, online identity theft (privacy), online banking attacks, social engineering techniques, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), botnets and DDoS attacks.