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Malware Analysis: Rootkits, Part 3

March 15, 2007 by Geeks are Sexy | 0 comments

You’ve heard of rootkits (the stealthy tools that help attackers hide their activity on your computer), but do you know the difference between user mode rootkits and kernel mode rootkits? And how do you detect and defend against them? If not, then enlight yourself by watching this interesting video from the security Pros at Watchguard.

Related links:

• Malware Analysis: Rootkits, Part 1
• Malware Analysis: Rootkits, Part 2

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