Rootkit articles

comparison
lynis
rootkit

Last change: 2025-01-06

Rootkit Hunter (rkhunter) and Lynis are often seen as similar tools to find malware on Linux systems. Learn why they have a completely different goal.

Dealing with Linux Malware, Insights by the Author of rkhunter

backdoor
linux
linux security
malware
rootkit
virus

Last change: 2025-01-06

Malicious software plague computers for more than 40 years and most likely this threat will never stop. What should you know about it to protect yourself?

Monitoring Linux Systems for Rootkits

binaries
lsmod
malware
monitoring
rootkit

Last change: 2025-01-06

Learn how to protect your Linux system against malware, such as implementing security measures like file integrity monitoring and malware scanning.

Commands:

lsmod

Detecting Linux rootkits

backdoor
intrusion detection
linux
malware
rootkit

Last change: 2025-01-06

Linux rootkits are malicious components to maintain unauthorized access. In this article about intrusion detection we have a look at rootkits and detection.