Simple rootkit?

[Camilia]

I would like a simple rootkit to scan my computer with. For after I do a lot of surfing for research I like to scan my computer. In windows I use superantispyware. Been reading that rootkits are used to scan in ubuntu. Has anyone got any suggestions?

[chewearn]

rkhunter

sudo apt-get install rkhunter

[Camilia]

rkhunter

sudo apt-get install rkhunter

I pasted and got directions to remove items. Did so.

Pasted sudo rkhunter -c -sk and got
/usr/bin/mail [ Warning ]
Performing filesystem checks
Checking /dev for suspicious file types [ Warning ]
Checking for hidden files and directories [ Warning ]
One or more warnings have been found while checking the system.
Please check the log file (/var/log/rkhunter.log)
What does this mean? What do I do?

[lovinglinux]

I pasted and got directions to remove items. Did so.

Pasted sudo rkhunter -c -sk and got
/usr/bin/mail [ Warning ]
Performing filesystem checks
Checking /dev for suspicious file types [ Warning ]
Checking for hidden files and directories [ Warning ]
One or more warnings have been found while checking the system.
Please check the log file (/var/log/rkhunter.log)
What does this mean? What do I do?

It means you need to open /var/log/rkhunter.log file to seen further information regarding the warnings.

Could someone explain what "-c" and "-sk" parts of the above command does?

Is there any other usefull command that I should know about other than "sudo rkhunter -c -sk" to search for rootkits?

[Promille]

It means you need to open /var/log/rkhunter.log file to seen further information regarding the warnings.

Could someone explain what "-c" and "-sk" parts of the above command does?

Is there any other usefull command that I should know about other than "sudo rkhunter -c -sk" to search for rootkits?

-c Check the local system
-sk Show the summary of system check results

[lovinglinux]

-c Check the local system
-sk Show the summary of system check results

Thank you!

[insane_alien]

just a note to anybody not sure on what a rootkit is:

The OP doesn't want to scan his computer WITH a rootkit, he wants to scan his computer FOR rookits using a rootkit detector.

rootkits are a bad thing and you don't want to install one.

[Artificial Intelligence]

I think it's a typo/grammar error, as it seems the following application was the thing he/she looked for.


But we'll keep an eye it in any case.

[insane_alien]

I think it's a typo/grammar error, as it seems the following application was the thing he/she looked for.


But we'll keep an eye it in any case.

those are my thoughts too just thought i'd mention it incase someone accidentally installed a rootkit on their computer.

[MJWitter]

I think the confusion came in from another thread: Get your logs/rootkit reports and send it to email daily (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=900686). Think it might just be a misunderstanding of terms..

[Camilia]

just a note to anybody not sure on what a rootkit is:

The OP doesn't want to scan his computer WITH a rootkit, he wants to scan his computer FOR rookits using a rootkit detector.

rootkits are a bad thing and you don't want to install one.

Does doing this sudo apt-get install rkhunter install a rootkit or rootkit detector?

[Camilia]

It means you need to open /var/log/rkhunter.log file to seen further information regarding the warnings.

Could someone explain what "-c" and "-sk" parts of the above command does?

Is there any other usefull command that I should know about other than "sudo rkhunter -c -sk" to search for rootkits?

How do I open /var/log/rkhunter.log

I have been reading about rkhunter and checking rootkit at other post and only got more confused. Please keep the answers simple for I don't know much computer language. I leaned on wordperfect. Wasn't until I kept getting adware in windows xp, recently, I decided I had to educate myself.

[insane_alien]

Does doing this sudo apt-get install rkhunter install a rootkit or rootkit detector?

a rootkit detector.

i know this would probably seems obvious that a newbie would install this but i have seen a newbie actually track down a virus via google to install for virus protection instead of anti virus software.

it comes down to that old adage about idiot proofing and nature inventing better idiots.

[NullHead]

You could always read the manual for rkhunter;man rkhunter

Reading all that could be a bit confusing, but once you get familiar with rkhunter some more, I'm sure the man page will make more sense.