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How to install RootKit Hunter

Sat, 01/19/2008 - 3:39am — Vinno


Rootkit Hunter
Description:
Rootkit scanner is scanning tool to ensure you for about 99.9%* you're clean of nasty tools. This tool scans for rootkits, backdoors and local exploits by running tests like:

- MD5 hash compare
- Look for default files used by rootkits
- Wrong file permissions for binaries
- Look for suspected strings in LKM and KLD modules
- Look for hidden files
- Optional scan within plaintext and binary files

Rootkit Hunter is released as GPL licensed project and free for everyone to use.

* No, not really 99.9%.. It's just another security layer

How to install Root Kit Hunter
First download Root Kit Hunter, uncompress it. Go into the directory.

NOTE: Please read this page as a reference before continuing on. It may help, some references might relate to Ubuntu Linux.

Issue the install command as root:

sudo ./installer.sh --layout default --install

Then update file property database:

sudo rkhunter --propupd

To do root kit checks:

sudo rkhunter --check

To check for updates:

sudo rkhunter --update

Hopefully you don't find any rootkits on your system :)

Comments

Mon, 03/31/2008 - 10:18pm — Anonymous (not verified)

Thanks alot, great

Thanks alot, great explanation !

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