F-Secure creates Vista compatible version of Blacklight Rootkit detection tool

As a starting point, here's hoping that rootkit detection tools won't be needed for Vista or that the improved security makes this a rare event.  F-Secure''s Blacklight Rootkit detection tool is a great free service offered to users who need assistance in removing Windows based rootkits that hook into the OS in a highly stealth-like manner. 

F-Secure creates Vista compatible version of Blacklight Rootkit detection tool
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-122006.html#00001062

QUOTE: The same BlackLight executable will work on all supported platforms.You may find it interesting that we're adding support for 64-bit operating systems, even though there are currently no rootkits for them! The reason is that while 32-bit rootkits do not work on 64-bit platforms it is not impossible to create a 64-bit compatible rootkit. It just requires extra effort.

For example, a user-mode rootkit would have to hook 64-bit processes with 64-bit code but also make sure everything is hidden from 32-bit applications running under WOW64 emulation. As the number of computers running 64-bit Windows has remained low, the rootkit authors have not had a reason to spend the extra effort to target those systems. When they do, we hope to be ready