[Wolves] chkrootkit command

David Goodwin dg at clocksoft.com
Thu Mar 17 09:44:59 GMT 2005


Steve Parkes wrote:
> fizzy wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> You'll also need to burn the file signatures onto a
>> cd, if you keep them on a hdd they can be easily
>> overwritten :)
>>
>>  
>>
> If chkrootkit is compremised you are shafted ;-)  Install a dodgy kernel 
> module or fubar the clibs and replace chkrootkit with your own version 
> and a little knowledge becomes a dangerous thing.  It's worse to rely on 
> tools you don't trust than not use them at all.
> 
> I wonder if certain financial companies are explaining this to thier 
> staff this morning?  Just how hard is it to install keyloggers in a bank 
> these days?
> 

It's not particulary hard to install a keylogger on a Windows machine, 
from what I've heard....

David.

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