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Six Rootkit Detectors To Protect Your PC

Posted by samzenpus on from the rate-them dept.

An anonymous reader writes "InformationWeek has a review of 6 rootkit detectors.This issue became big last year when Sony released some music CDs which came with a rootkit that silently burrowed into PCs. This review looks at how you can block rootkits and protect your machine using F-Secure Backlight, IceSword, RKDetector, RootkitBuster, RootkitRevealer, and Rookit Unhooker."

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  1. I can see... by 42Penguins · · Score: 5, Funny

    "helpful" activex popup ads:
    Yuor compooter may be infectad with eh rootkit! Instal Pwn0r T0olbar now 2 protekt your system from teh threts!

    1. Re:I can see... by Jesus_666 · · Score: 4, Funny

      "helpful" activex popup ads:
      Yuor compooter may be infectad with eh rootkit! Instal Pwn0r T0olbar now 2 protekt your system from teh threts!

      Damn. I've been googling for hours now - do you have an idea where I can get the Linux or OS X version of Pwn0r T0olbar or maybe the source? I want to be protekted from teh threts too!

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      USE HOT GRITS WITH STATUE OF NATALIE PORTMAN (NAKED AND PETRIFIED)
    2. Re:I can see... by rvw · · Score: 4, Funny

      "helpful" activex popup ads:
      Yuor compooter may be infectad with eh rootkit! Instal Pwn0r T0olbar now 2 protekt your system from teh threts!

      Damn. I've been googling for hours now - do you have an idea where I can get the Linux or OS X version of Pwn0r T0olbar or maybe the source? I want to be protekted from teh threts too!

      To get this level of protection you should install Windows. These toolbars, you probably won't even have to install them. They come all by themselves.

  2. "The concept of the rootkit isn't a new one, by Indes · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... And dates back to the days of Unix. "

        Whew. Good thing GNU is Not Unix.

  3. Easier solution... by Stormwatch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do NOT buy music from stores. Instead, get them from torrents. It's safer!

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    Circumcision is child abuse.