- Apr 25, 2013
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ESET Rootkit Detector is an application that will scan your Mac® OS X, for rogue kernel extensions that hook inside the OS X kernel to change the system behavior. It provides a single-click way to check your Mac for rootkits.
A rootkit is a stealthy type of malicious software designed to lie hidden on computers and remain undetected by antivirus software. It enables continued administrative access to a computer, allowing access to your personal information. Rootkits are frequently used in combination with other malware to hide them from users and security products.
Instructions for creating rootkits are readily available online these days. This increases the likelihood of finding rootkits for Mac OS X in the wild. Just in the last year we have seen rootkits targeting OS X such as OSX/Morcut (also known as OSX/Crisis). This rootkit was used to spy on users and steal information from their Mac.
ESET Rootkit Detector is a small app file. After download, it will scan your Mac running OS X for rootkits. ESET Rootkit Detector verifies that the system call will be sent to the right function and that it was not hooked by a potentially malicious third party kernel extension.
http://download.eset.com/special/erd/ESET_Rootkit_Detector.zip
A rootkit is a stealthy type of malicious software designed to lie hidden on computers and remain undetected by antivirus software. It enables continued administrative access to a computer, allowing access to your personal information. Rootkits are frequently used in combination with other malware to hide them from users and security products.
Instructions for creating rootkits are readily available online these days. This increases the likelihood of finding rootkits for Mac OS X in the wild. Just in the last year we have seen rootkits targeting OS X such as OSX/Morcut (also known as OSX/Crisis). This rootkit was used to spy on users and steal information from their Mac.
ESET Rootkit Detector is a small app file. After download, it will scan your Mac running OS X for rootkits. ESET Rootkit Detector verifies that the system call will be sent to the right function and that it was not hooked by a potentially malicious third party kernel extension.
http://download.eset.com/special/erd/ESET_Rootkit_Detector.zip
