BleepingComputer.com: Companies Lining Up to Root Out Rootkits

<img src='/images/misc/radar.gif' style='float:right' vspace='8' hspace='8'> <b>Stealthy, remote system access programs called "rootkits" could fuel the next big wave of malicious code, and are already beginning to influence the design of new Internet worms and viruses, according to security experts. Now security software companies are sitting up and taking notice, releasing software that can spot and remove rootkits from infected systems. <br /> <br /> </b><br /><br />By Paul Roberts<br /> IDG News Service, 03/15/05<br /> <br /> In recent weeks a handful of companies, including anti-virus company F-Secure, Sana Security and free software site Sysinternals released products they claim can ferret out kernel rootkit programs that manipulate Microsoft's Windows operating system and evade security software. But the buzz about rootkits may be overblown, according to one leading malicious code expert who says that the powerful programs, while dangerous, will never become as widespread as current viruses, worms or spyware. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <div class='newslinks'><img src='http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/public/style_images/1/cs_page.gif'>&nbsp;<b>Link: <a href='http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0315compalinin.html' target='_blank'><font color='red'>Full NetWorkworldFusion Article</font></a><br />

I still think the best method to combat these unwanted backdoors is prevention through a proactive approach.

• A Competent Updated Antivirus -
  
• Properly Configured Firewall -
  
• Intrusion Prevension Software -
  
• A Third-Party Browser excluding BHOs and ActiveX -

This post has been edited by SirJon: 16 March 2005 - 10:29 PM

Yes excellent advice SirJon.

I just found it interesting enough to post. After all any headways towards combating the destruction that malware writers put upon us. Is a step in the right direction.

This post has been edited by scarlett: 16 March 2005 - 10:30 PM

It is very interesting, thank you for your original post Scarlett.