RootkitRevealer

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Sysinternals RootkitRevealer
Developer(s) Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich
Final release
1.7 / November 1, 2006;18 years ago (2006-11-01)
Written inMicrosoft C++ [1] : 07:08 
Operating system Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
Platform IA-32
Size 231 KB
Available inEnglish
Type Security software
License Closed-source freeware
Website technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897445

RootkitRevealer is a proprietary freeware tool for rootkit detection on Microsoft Windows by Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich. [2] [3] [4] It runs on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (32-bit-versions only). Its output lists Windows Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a rootkit. It is the same tool that triggered the Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal. [5]

RootkitRevealer is no longer being developed. [1] : 08:16 

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References

  1. 1 2 Russinovich, Mark; Margosis, Aaron (28 July 2011). Mark Russinovich and Aaron Margosis: Introducing Windows Sysinternals Administrator's Reference. Channel 9 . Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Kleiman, D.; Hunter, L.E. (2006). Winternals Defragmentation, Recovery, and Administration Field Guide. Syngress. p. 143. ISBN   978-0-08-048987-2 . Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  3. ↑ Pyles, J. (2009). PC Technician Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to Comptia A+ Skills. Serious skills. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. p. 380. ISBN   978-0-470-59351-6 . Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  4. ↑ Todd, A.; Benson, J.; Peterson, G.; Franz, T.; Stevens, M.; Raines, R. (2007). "Analysis of Tools for Detecting Rootkits and Hidden Processes". Advances in Digital Forensics III (PDF). Vol. 242. New York, NY: Springer New York. p. 89–105. doi: 10.1007/978-0-387-73742-3_6 . ISBN   978-0-387-73741-6 . Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  5. ↑ Russinovich, Mark (31 October 2005). "Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far". Mark's Blog. Retrieved 10 November 2011.


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