I have a computer that was behaving funny, so i used rootkit unhooker to scan its code hooks. 130 odd hooks on ntoskrnl.exe.

would that be a rootkit?
a bit inexperienced in this so im asking for advice.

Looks like it. But to be sure, you can use several AV programs incorporating rootkit to confirm as you would want to see the related files used. check out fsecure blacklight, Panda, Avira(http://www.antirootkit.com/software/Avira-Rootkit-Detection.htm), Sophos (http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html). Finally, start using an AV which supports rootkit detection and removal...

Hope this helps...

heres the weird thing. i just scanned it again. and all the hooks disappeared. this is really pissing me off.

download sysinternal's rootkit revealer from the pinned thread and let's have a look at your screenie. since it doesn't have removal capabilities, use killbox downloadable from http://killbox.net/ but let's take a look first.

cant get a screenie because the box is offline. usb doesnt seem to power up properly.

but there were three entries.

i know this is vague, but 2 talk about secrets(i have seen these on all computer i have scanned with revealer), one is a mismatch in microsoft crypto random number generator seed or something.

sry to ask noob question but wat does rootkit unhooker do to ur comptr..

Thankss...

First Google, Next Ask.

Rootkit Unhooker Scans for Possible Places where a Rootkit might reside. (If I am not mistaken, includes API Hooks, ADS in NTFS and so on...)

@TS,
Why not ask for some help from Technical Support? I believe the mods there will be very informed about rootkits.

Cheers!