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Rootkits: What They Are and How to Fight Them

Overview Rootkits are the latest IT security threat to make the headlines. Anyone who has heard of rootkits knows their nasty reputation: they cannot be removed, they can live on a computer for years without being discovered, and they can wreak havoc with the operating system.

This IT Briefing gives computer users a clear explanation of what a rootkit is, separates the facts from the myths about rootkits, and provides recommendations on how users can defend against rootkit infections, and detect and remove them from their systems. It concludes with a question-and-answer section with a security expert who has many years of experience fighting rootkits.

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Publisher	Webroot Software	File Format	PDF
Date Published	October 2006	Downloads	866
Format	White Papers
Topics	Anti-Hacking, Anti-Virus, Network Security, Security Applications, Security Standards, Security Management, Security Tools, Intrusion Detection Systems, Best Practices, Spyware

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