? The best and most reliable method for operating-system-level rootkit detection is to shut down the computer suspected of infection, and then to check its storage by booting from an alternative trusted medium (e.g. a rescue CD-ROM or USB flash drive). The technique is effective because malware cannot actively hide its presence if it is not running.? With the malware not actively hiding, the FixMeStick cleans your PC with three tier 1 virus scanners for best in world coverage: Kaspersky Lab, Sophos, and GFI's VIPRE. How you know it's easy Professional reviewers say it's easy: The chief security analyst at PC Magazine: ? I haven't seen any bootable solution that's as simple and straightforward as FixMeStick. Most of the major antivirus companies offer rescue CDs, many of them free, but I wouldn't advise non-techie friends to try those. Instead, I'd suggest the clean up with FixMeStick? The technology reviewer at Canada's national newspaper: ?Its appeal lies in its speed and simplicity -- something anyone suffering a malicious software attack can appreciate. I tried running it on a laptop infected with a nasty piece of malware that prevented access to traditional security programs. It resolved the problem in about 30 minutes, with me doing little more than clicking a couple of buttons to update the stick's virus database and begin a hard disk scan.? The technology reviewer at the Houston Chronicle: ?Advanced PC users know there are ways around this, such as booting from a Linux-based CD or USB flash drive