Chkrootkit

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Chkrootkit is a Linux tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit. It contains:

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Linux

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Chkrootkit was added to AlternativeTo by Valeryan_24 on Apr 27, 2009 and this page was last updated Oct 11, 2021.

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Install from the command line

brew install chkrootkit

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What is Chkrootkit?

Chkrootkit is a Linux tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit. It contains:

chkrootkit: shell script that checks system binaries for rootkit modification.
ifpromisc.c: checks if the interface is in promiscuous mode.
chklastlog.c: checks for lastlog deletions.
chkwtmp.c: checks for wtmp deletions.
chkproc.c: checks for signs of LKM trojans.
chkdirs.c: checks for signs of LKM trojans.
strings.c: quick and dirty strings replacement.
chkutmp.c: checks for utmp deletions.