Professional Rootkits (Programmer to Programmer)

Overview

This chapter will guide you through the creation of a basic rootkit. It offers a good opportunity to test your new toolkit, and it’s a great way to get a feel for installing and uninstalling rootkits.

This chapter includes the following:

• A basic rootkit

• A basic rootkit-hiding technique

• A basic file-hiding technique

• A basic rootkit installation technique

• A basic rootkit uninstall technique