Learn More About Rootkits
"RSA: Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid, be very
afraid"
"Corp. security researchers are warning about a new
generation of powerful system-monitoring programs, or "rootkits," that are
almost impossible to detect using current security products and could pose a
serious risk to corporations and individuals." Read more
"Rootkits: Invasion of the Windows Snatchers"
"The
rootkits could be everywhere, living among us, and we wouldn't
know!"
Larry Seltzer. Read more
"Strider GhostBuster: Why It's A Bad Idea For Stealth Software To
Hide Files"
"File hiding is an advanced stealth technique that
is becoming popular among system monitoring software such as RootKits, Trojans,
and keyloggers. It presents a major challenge to system administrators and the
anti-malware industry because detection and removal are virtually impossible if
the target files are not even visible." Read more
"Rootkits 'Serious' Security
Problem"
"The hacker equivalent of a cloak
of invisibility may cause serious problems for users and anti-virus vendors, a
security expert says."
Gregg Keizer. Read more
Malicious Bots Hide Using Rootkit Code
"New versions of Rbot, a malicious and
ubiquitous remote control program, have features copied and pasted from a well
known open-source rootkit called FU. The new features make Rbot invisible to
system monitoring tools."
Paul F. Roberts. Read
more
Spyware Danger Meets Rootkit Stealth
"The makers of one common spyware program are borrowing
techniques from another type of malicious program, known as 'rootkits,' to help
evade detection on systems they infect, spyware experts say. Recent versions of
the Cool Web Search spyware have rootkit-like features that allow the spyware
authors to hide their program files on Windows systems."
Paul F. Roberts. Read more
Rootkits Sprout on Networks
"Rootkits are becoming increasingly common on
enterprise computer networks and are even being used to create undetectable
download servers for pirated movies and MP3s, according to anti-virus
experts."
Paul F. Roberts Read
more
Examples of malware that use rootkit
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