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Random challenge, coming from someone that had all too much experience finding and removing rootkits...
Ask AI, any and all models you want...
"How do you remove the TDSS/Alureon rootkit?"
I used Worm's Disk Editor, nulled out the first 64 sectors, reformatted and reinstalled Windows from scratch.
But go for it, tell me what your favorite AI models say, and I'll tell you if the method works or not. Plot twist, TDSS was persistent even across typical OS restore/reinstall.