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Software designed to enable access to unauthorized locations in a computer
A rootkit is a collection of typically malicious computer software designed to enable access to a computer or to part of its software that would not otherwise
Rootkit
Sony BMG's implementation of copy protection measures
existence, leading to both programs being classified as rootkits. Sony BMG initially denied that the rootkits were harmful. It then released an official uninstaller
Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal
Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootkit_scandal
Windows-platform based malware
AFX Windows Rootkit 2003 is a user mode rootkit that hides files, processes and registry. When the installer of the rootkit is executed, the installer
AFX_Windows_Rootkit_2003
RootkitRevealer is a proprietary freeware tool for rootkit detection on Microsoft Windows by Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich. It runs on Windows XP
RootkitRevealer
Piece of software or hardware that creates and runs virtual machines
hypervisor-based rootkit. In 2009, researchers from Microsoft and North Carolina State University demonstrated a hypervisor-layer anti-rootkit called Hooksafe
Hypervisor
American computer security researcher (1979–2021)
experts for his work on DNS cache poisoning, for showing that the Sony rootkit had infected at least 568,000 computers, and for his talks at Black Hat
Dan_Kaminsky
Hypervisor-based lightweight system
lightweight system that protects an operating system's kernel hooks from rootkit attacks. It prevents thousands of kernel hooks in the guest operating system
Hooksafe
Copy protection rootkit by Sony BMG
Sony rootkit. Security researchers, beginning with Mark Russinovich in October 2005, have described the program as functionally identical to a rootkit: a
Extended_Copy_Protection
The Rootkit Arsenal: Escape and Evasion in the Dark Corners of the System is a book written by Bill Blunden, published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers
The_Rootkit_Arsenal
Term for computer intruders and computing experts
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Hacker
Malware package
Turla or Uroboros (Russian: Турла) is a trojan package that is suspected by computer security researchers and Western intelligence officers to be the product
Turla_(malware)
Type of video game anti-cheat
Lukas Daniel Klausner (2024-08-01). "If It Looks Like a Rootkit and Deceives Like a Rootkit: A Critical Examination of Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Systems"
Kernel-level_anti-cheat
Autonomous computer subsystem
layer below the System Management Mode rootkits.) For the vulnerable Q35 chipset, a keystroke logger ME-based rootkit was demonstrated by Patrick Stewin.
Intel_Management_Engine
Anti-cheating root toolkit
nProtect GameGuard (sometimes called GG) is an anti-cheating rootkit developed by INCA Internet. It is widely installed in many online games to block
NProtect_GameGuard
Malicious software
packages known as rootkits allow this concealment, by modifying the host's operating system so that the malware is hidden from the user. Rootkits can prevent
Malware
2007 computer trojan
action the Storm Worm takes is to install the rootkit Win32.agent.dh. Symantec pointed out that flawed rootkit code voids some of the Storm Worm author's
Storm_Worm
Computer worm first discovered in 2010
file that automatically executes the propagated copies of the worm and a rootkit component responsible for hiding all malicious files and processes to prevent
Stuxnet
Exploitable weakness in a computer system
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Vulnerability (computer security)
Vulnerability_(computer_security)
Unskilled malicious hacker
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Script_kiddie
Subculture of individuals
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Hacker_culture
American cyber security author
and Outlier Security. Hoglund contributed early research to the field of rootkits, software exploitation, buffer overflows, and online game hacking. His
Greg_Hoglund
Systems to give users appropriate access
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Identity and access management
Identity_and_access_management
Computer software
preactivated without user authorization. The software agent behaves like a rootkit, reinstalling a small installer agent into the Windows OS at boot time
Absolute_Home_&_Office
Linux trojan malware with rootkit capabilities
XOR DDoS is a Linux Trojan malware with rootkit capabilities that was used to launch large-scale DDoS attacks. Its name stems from the heavy usage of
Xor_DDoS
Unix-based computer security tool
rkhunter (Rootkit Hunter) is a Unix-based tool that scans for rootkits, backdoors and possible local exploits. It does this by comparing SHA-1 hashes of
Rkhunter
Common rootkit technique
Direct kernel object manipulation (DKOM) is a common rootkit technique for Microsoft Windows to hide potentially damaging third-party processes, drivers
Direct kernel object manipulation
Direct_kernel_object_manipulation
Video game service by Ubisoft
Information Security Engineer at Google, claimed that "Uplay" DRM is a rootkit and poses a serious security risk. The software installs a browser plugin
Ubisoft_Connect
UEFI malware
MoonBounce is a UEFI firmware-based rootkit. It is linked to the Chinese APT41 hacker group. MoonBounce was discovered by the researchers at Kaspersky
MoonBounce
American record company (2004–2008)
issued an advisory on Extended Copy Protection DRM, citing the XCP use of rootkit technology to hide certain files from the computer user as a security threat
Sony_BMG
Firmware for hardware initialization and OS runtime services
also creates a possibility for the computer to become infected with BIOS rootkits. Furthermore, a BIOS upgrade that fails could brick the motherboard. Unified
BIOS
Toolkit for generating malware
rootkit/process-injection techniques, robust encryption, and a modular architecture known as a "dropper". This decrypts and decompresses the rootkit driver
BlackEnergy
Computer hacker who hacks ethically
security, virtualization security, and the "Blue Pill" virtualization-based rootkit concept. Peiter Zatko (also known as Mudge), an American security researcher
White_hat_hacker
Hacking of analog telephone network
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Phreaking
2007 computer rootkit and trojan
Alureon (also known as TDSS or TDL-4) is a trojan and rootkit created to steal data by intercepting a system's network traffic and searching for banking
Alureon
Governor of Texas since 2015
October 14, 2013. Robert McMillan, Sony pays $1.5M to settle Texas, CA rootkit suits, IDG News Service (December 19, 2005). Greenhouse, Linda (February
Greg_Abbott
Operating mode of x86 central processor units
drivers) System Management Mode can also be abused to run high-privileged rootkits, as demonstrated at Black Hat 2008 and 2015. SMM is entered via the SMI
System_Management_Mode
Software to protect against malicious software
for rootkits. A rootkit is a type of malware designed to gain administrative-level control over a computer system without being detected. Rootkits can
Antivirus_software
Excessive access to computer resources
A diagram describing privilege escalation. The arrow represents a rootkit gaining access to the kernel, and the little gate represents normal privilege
Privilege_escalation
Decentralized hacktivist collective
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Anonymous_(hacker_group)
British IT security researcher and expert (born 1994)
evaluating others' rootkits and his own work on UPAS Kit and Kronos, though he spoke nothing of his connection to these rootkits. As new rootkits appeared, Hutchins
Marcus_Hutchins
Out-of-band management platform
layer below the System Management Mode rootkits.) For the vulnerable Q35 chipset, a keystroke logger ME-based rootkit was demonstrated by Patrick Stewin.
Intel Active Management Technology
Intel_Active_Management_Technology
Advanced persistent threat operated by the Chinese government
of Salt Typhoon. Salt Typhoon reportedly employs a Windows kernel-mode rootkit, Demodex (name given by Kaspersky Lab), to gain remote control over their
Salt_Typhoon
Proof-of-concept virtual machine-based rootkit
Blue Pill is the codename for a rootkit based on x86 virtualization. Blue Pill originally required AMD-V (Pacifica) virtualization support, but was later
Blue_Pill_(software)
Group that provides security feedback
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Blue_team_(computer_security)
Hacker who operates without permission or malice
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Grey_hat_hacker
Software
chkrootkit (Check Rootkit) is a Unix-based program intended to help system administrators check their system for local signs of known rootkits. It is a shell
Chkrootkit
Windows-platform based Trojan horse computer malware
remaining hidden using rootkit techniques. The ZeroAccess botnet was discovered at least around May 2011. The ZeroAccess rootkit responsible for the botnet's
ZeroAccess_botnet
Microsoft website offering diagnostic tools for Windows
claims is the most advanced manager of startup applications, RootkitRevealer, a rootkit detection utility, Contig, PageDefrag and a total of 65 other
Sysinternals
Type of malware
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Trojan_horse_(computing)
BIOS-based computer malware
transfer Van Eck phreaking Leyden, John (1 Nov 2013). "Indestructible, badass rootkit BadBIOS: Is this tech world's Loch Ness Monster? VOTE NOW". Retrieved 30
BadBIOS
6, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2008. Roberts, Paul F. "Spyware meets Rootkit Stealth[permanent dead link]". eweek.com. June 20, 2005. "FTC, Washington
List_of_spyware_programs
Computer hacker with malicious intent
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Black_hat_hacker
Cyberattack involving counterfeit packets
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TCP sequence prediction attack
TCP_sequence_prediction_attack
American musical duo
album also earned RIAA gold certification. The Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal in 2005 began with an investigation of an installation of the CD
Van_Zant_(duo)
Manifesto from 1986 by Loyd Blankenship
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Hacker_Manifesto
Norwegian programmer (born 1983)
WOW". Slashdot. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2007-08-14. "DVD Jon's Code In Sony Rootkit?". Slashdot. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2007-08-14. Johansen, Jon Lech (2006-01-08)
Jon_Lech_Johansen
Finnish cyber security company
F-Secure in 1999. F-Secure was the first company that developed an anti-rootkit technology called BlackLight in 2005. In June 2015, F-Secure expanded into
F-Secure
Authorized cyberattack for testing purposes
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Penetration_test
Technical specification for firmware architecture
of CSM. In July 2022, Kaspersky Labs published information regarding a Rootkit designed to chain boot malicious code on machines using Intel's H81 chipset
UEFI
Online platform
malware and are difficult to remove. It has both browser hijacking and rootkit capabilities. Conduit began to shift away from this part of its business
Conduit_toolbar
Chinese hacker group
international media attention in early 2007. iDefense linked the GinWui rootkit, developed by their leader Tan Dailin (Wicked Rose) with attacks on the
Network Crack Program Hacker Group
Network_Crack_Program_Hacker_Group
Out-of-band management platform by HP
December 2021 Iranian researchers at Amnpardaz security firm have discovered rootkits in HPE's iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) management modules. Intel Active Management
HPE_Integrated_Lights-Out
Examination of malicious software to understand its functionality and behaviour
impact of a given malware sample, such as a virus, worm, Trojan horse, rootkit or backdoor. Malware, or malicious software, is any computer software intended
Malware_analysis
Topics referred to by the same term
AFX may refer to: AFX Windows Rootkit 2003, a user-mode Windows rootkit that hides files, processes and registry AFX News Limited, a London financial
AFX
Internet security company
Italian security start-up specialized in anti-malware, anti-exploit, anti-rootkit, cloud AV, and sandbox technologies. In November 2019, the company joined
Malwarebytes
2005 studio album by Neil Diamond
Protection (XCP), a controversial feature that automatically installed rootkit software on any Microsoft Windows machine upon insertion of the disc. In
12_Songs_(Neil_Diamond_album)
Flat, usually circular disc that encodes binary data
spread malware - as happened in the case of the Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal in 2005, where Sony misused discs by pre-loading them with malware
Optical_disc
Kernel-level anti-cheat used in Valorant and League of Legends
Klausner, Lukas Daniel (2024-07-30). "If It Looks Like a Rootkit and Deceives Like a Rootkit: A Critical Examination of Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Systems"
Riot_Vanguard
Anti-spyware software
removes spyware, adware, trojans, rogue security software, computer worms, rootkits, and other potentially unwanted or harmful programs. While it can identify
SUPERAntiSpyware
Anti-malware software
remove and protect against malware, including, but not limited to Trojans, rootkits, and ransomware. IObit Malware Fighter has a freeware version, which can
IObit_Malware_Fighter
1981 studio album by Rosanne Cash
vendors, including Microsoft, regard XCP as a trojan horse, spyware, or rootkit. Sony discontinued use of the technology on November 11, 2005, and recalled
Seven_Year_Ache
Spanish-born American software engineer
Sony rootkit in Sony DRM products, whose function was to prevent users from copying their media. In January 2006, Russinovich discovered a rootkit in Norton
Mark_Russinovich
American DJ and record producer (1990–2020)
would "go down in history." Lockhart released his second extended play, Rootkit, on May 25, 2018. The 2-track extended play contained the progressive house
I_o_(musician)
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Legion_Hacktivist_Group
Facility where enterprise information systems are monitored, assessed, and defended
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Information security operations center
Information_security_operations_center
Technology to control access to copyrighted works and prevent unauthorized copying
or requiring confirmation. Among other things, the software included a rootkit, which created a security vulnerability. When the nature of the software
Digital_rights_management
Structure of the operating system
original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2007-03-01. Blunden, Bill (2009). The Rootkit Arsenal: Escape and Evasion in the Dark Corners of the System. Jones &
Architecture_of_Windows_NT
2022 studio album by Jackson Wang
Trackside Jon Bellion Pete Nappi Cut & Dry Jeremy Schmett My Boy Steve Rootkit Tito Jackson Wang chronology Lost & Found (2022) Magic Man (2022) Magic
Magic Man (Jackson Wang album)
Magic_Man_(Jackson_Wang_album)
International IT security conference
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MalCon
Malware
Mal/Generic-S By Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.Fast16.a By Trend Micro Mal_Strat-3 Type Rootkit Classification Computer worm Origin United States Author Equation Group
Fast16
Operating system for mobile devices
checking of block devices. This feature is designed to mitigate persistent rootkits. Dependence on proprietary Google Play Services and customizations added
Android_(operating_system)
Type of software
performs log analysis, integrity checking, Windows registry monitoring, rootkit detection, time-based alerting, and active response. It provides intrusion
OSSEC
Russian state-created malware toolkit
modular architecture, containing an implant coupled with a kernel module rootkit, a file transfer and port forwarding tool, and a command and control server
Drovorub
Sony BMG Copy protection rootkit, Hesse's declaration to Neda Ulaby: "Most people, I think, don't even know what a rootkit is, so why should they care
Thomas_Hesse
Control of access to computer networks
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Network_security
Software tool for detecting and removing rootkits on Microsoft Windows
written by a Polish researcher Przemysław Gmerek, for detecting and removing rootkits. It runs on Microsoft Windows and has support for Windows NT, 2000, XP
GMER
American computer scientist (born 1963)
computer makes it more vulnerable to attack, as it essentially installed a rootkit, in the form of an Active X control used by the uninstaller, and left it
Edward_Felten
Australian singer-songwriter and actress (born 1975)
Australia. The album, briefly notorious in the Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal, sold 1 million but did not repeat the success of Left of the Middle
Natalie_Imbruglia
2005 studio album by Switchfoot
incredible pacing tapered off significantly, following the revelation of Sony's rootkit on the disks. The November 1, 2006 edition of Billboard magazine reported
Nothing_Is_Sound
Antivirus software for Linux
vulnerabilities, various software packages are available, such as rootkit detectors such as Rootkit Hunter and chkrootkit, and auditing systems like lynis. Malware
Linux_Malware_Detect
Turkish nationalist hacker group
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TurkHackTeam
2007 computer rootkit
Mebroot is a master boot record based rootkit used by botnets including Torpig. It is a sophisticated Trojan horse that uses stealth techniques to hide
Mebroot
vendors, including Microsoft, regard XCP as a trojan horse, spyware, or rootkit. MacOS systems that were used to play these CDs may have been affected
List of compact discs sold with Extended Copy Protection
List_of_compact_discs_sold_with_Extended_Copy_Protection
Protection of computer systems from information disclosure, theft or damage
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Computer_security
2016 studio album by the Algorithm
"Userspace" 6:15 6. "Shellcode" 4:24 7. "Hex" 5:03 8. "Deadlock" (featuring Igorrr) 2:33 9. "Rootkit" 4:47 10. "Trojans (Hard Mode)" 4:21 Total length: 46:01
Brute_Force_(album)
Method of bypassing authentication or encryption in a computer
a separate program (e.g. Back Orifice may subvert the system through a rootkit), code in the firmware of the hardware, or parts of an operating system
Backdoor_(computing)
Securing and encrypting virology
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Cryptovirology
attack the products' security checks. Windows API Native API Rootkit "Windows rootkits of 2005, part one". Symantec. 2005. "Attack defeats 'most' antivirus
System Service Descriptor Table
System_Service_Descriptor_Table
Measures taken to improve the security of an application
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Application_security
Lottery-rigging scandal in the United States
question by using his privileged access to an MUSL facility to install a rootkit on the computer containing Hot Lotto's random number generator, and then
Hot_Lotto_fraud_scandal
travel, tourism, insurance
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