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Release of Rootkit Hunter 1.0.0
From: "M. Boelen" <michael () computerpech nl>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 17:37:40 +0100
Hi,After three RC's (release candidates), a lot of bug hunting and a lot of 'Big thanks'
I'm proud to present you a new release of Rootkit Hunter. This release incorporates extra support for a operating systems like AIX, improvedsupport for rootkits, new 3rd party support, extra program parameters, better
logging support and code cleanups.Of course I want to thank all of you who tested previous releases, send comments
or helped me by giving extra (code) tips to improve this release! Project page: http://www.rootkit.nl/projects/rootkit_hunter.html Download location: http://downloads.rootkit.nl/rkhunter-1.00.tar.gz Project description: Scanner for detection of known and unknown rootkits, backdoors and sniffers. See features below for more information. System requirements: UNIX (clone), BASH shell, Perl (optional) Audience: System administrators, IT security experts Extended information: ----------------------- Some features: - 'Known good' hash compare - Default file location scan - Hidden files scan - OpenSSH configuration check - Colored layout - Support for cronjobs Rootkit Hunter has been tested (and/or confirmed to work) on Red Hat (normal and Advanced Server), Slackware, Fedora, SuSE, Gentoo, Debian, Mandrake, FreeBSD (4.x and 5.x), AIX, OpenBSD and others. Support for NetBSD and Solaris is in development stage. Known issues: - Not all Fedora core 1 hashes are updated (but will be happen soon) - manpage not yet available (although it's already finished) - Installation uses preconfigured (static) file paths ----------------------- Want to get notified when new releases are available? Subscribe to the Freshmeat Project page (http://freshmeat.net/projects/rkhunter) Have some questions (or comments)? Fill in the contact form at http://www.rootkit.nl. Best regards, Michael Rootkit.nlp.s. this message is cross posted to several (security ) related mailinglists.
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