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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."

3 of 108 comments (clear)

  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!

  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.