Rootkit_Detection

= Chkrootkit - Check for signs of a rootkit = apt-get install chkrootkit //configure yes for run daily

//options are in /etc/chkrootkit.conf RUN_DAILY=“true” RUN_DAILY_OPTS=“-q” DIFF_MODE=“true” //note - this line may/maynot be in Debian Sarge.

//check in /etc/cron.daily/chkrootkit for the cron daily entry.

Links:

http://softice.lakeland.usf.edu/wiki/index.php/ELSA:lab-08

http://www.chkrootkit.org/README

http://www.chkrootkit.org/#tests


Further rootkit reasoning and detection is discussed here:

http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2006/12/various-ways-of-detecting-rootkits-in.html