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Trick: How to scan your Linux-Distro for Root Kits

Friday, 05 May 2006

A root kit is a collection of programs that intruders often install after they have compromised the root account of a system. These programs will help the intruders clean up their tracks, as well as provide access back into the system.

Root kits will sometimes leave processes running so that the intruder can come back easily and without the system administrator's knowledge!

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