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A *REAL* NT Rootkit, patching the NT Kernel
- Published: Apr 12, 2000
- Updated: Apr 12, 2000
- Section: Network Security Library :: Windows Security
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- Company: Phrack
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What is a rootkit? A rootkit is a set of programs which *PATCH* and *TROJAN* existing execution paths within the system. This process violates the *INTEGRITY* of the TRUSTED COMPUTING BASE (TCB). In other words, a rootkit is something which inserts backdoors into existing programs, and patches or breaks the existing security system.
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