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Rootkits: What They Are and How to Fight Them

Category: Security

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Overview Rootkits are the latest IT security threat to make the headlines. Anyone who has heard of rootkits knows their nasty reputation: they cannot be removed, they can live on a computer for years without being discovered, and they can wreak havoc with the operating system.

This IT Briefing gives computer users a clear explanation of what a rootkit is, separates the facts from the myths about rootkits, and provides recommendations on how users can defend against rootkit infections, and detect and remove them from their systems. It concludes with a question-and-answer section with a security expert who has many years of experience fighting rootkits.

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Publisher
Webroot Software
File Format
PDF
Date Published
Mar 18, 2009
Format
White Papers
Topics
Spyware, Intrusion Detection Systems, Security Applications, Network Security, Anti-Virus, Anti-Hacking, Security Standards, Security Tools, Best Practices, Security Management

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