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New Tool for 'Root'ing out PC Woes|
- By CXOtoday Staff, Apr 21, 2008 1453 hrs IST
- Tags : Root out pesky viruses with this new suite of testing tools. New application promises to expose virus threats, such as rootkit installations that are easily overlooked.
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Security solutions provider, Comodo, has released a new application that incorporates 5 new security and Host Intrusion Prevention Systems (HIPS) functionality tests. These tests, especially those which detect rootkit installations, incorporate techniques commonly used by virus authors, and provide an indication of a security product's ability to block real-world threats.
Rootkits are the ultimate backdoor, giving hackers ongoing and virtually undetectable access to the systems they exploit. Rootkits are damaging, because they compromise computer systems by subverting the Windows kernel, the central component of most computer Operating Systems (OSs), which manages the system's resources and the communication between hardware and software components.
The set of testing tools included in this new suite are designed to emulate different types of attacks. An example is 'Rootkit Installation 2'. This loads the driver by overwriting a standard driver (beep.sys), and starting it with service control manager (e.g. Trojan.Virantix.B).
Melih Abdulhayoglu, CEO and chief security architect of Comodo, expects this new security suite to create better awareness among end users - about the state of their PC security, who in turn will deliver this vital feedback back to their security providers.
The new Comodo HIPS and Firewall Leak Test Suite can be downloaded from the Comodo website.
Related links:
MBR Rootkit, A New Breed of Malware
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