Norton’s put out a very powerful new tool for our armamentarium: Norton Power Eraser.
It’s free, and you should probably have it onboard to be used only when all other methods of removing malware, viruses, root kits, trojans and other crimeware have failed.
I installed it, and chose to scan for Rootkits as well, so it rebooted my system but gave ample time to save what I was working on (this article). The scan was very fast, and Power Eraser also presented a report of it’s findings. You can with a single click check these findings against Norton’s knowledge base and “Fix” only if you choose. A “Restore Point” is created before that if you choose (I’d recommend doing so).
Norton adds this warning:
“Because the Norton Power Eraser uses aggressive methods to detect these threats, there is a risk that it can select some legitimate programs for removal. You should use this tool very carefully, and only after you have exhausted other options.”
You can download it here: Norton Power Eraser Download Link
More about it courtesy of tazgecko: http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-Protection-Blog/What-s-driving-Norton-Power-Eraser/ba-p/292256