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Re: Keen to test out root kits
From: Dedric Ramsey - Ramsey Consulting Svcs <ramseycs () bellsouth net>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 22:33:28 -0500
Is this a laptop you need on a daily basis? Personally, I wouldnt expose a machine to a root kit or anything like it unless it was a machine that I could wipe clean at will. It doesnt cost a whole lot to build or acquire machines for this very purpose. (Im talking a good deal less than $1000, esp if they are used) You can hit them with whatever you like and not be out of a primary machine, or worry about and back doors being introduced.
Dedric Ramsey Ramsey Consulting Services 770-826-8008 Patrick Fong wrote:
HiI am keen to test out root kits on my lap-top. I've just discovered http://www.rootkit.com. Is it safe to install rootkits on my lap-top and it is not an opportunity for the writer to get back door access to my lap-top / home network?What other stuff can I try with the rootkits? Cheers Patrick
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Current thread:
- Keen to test out root kits Patrick Fong (Feb 13)
- Re: Keen to test out root kits Dedric Ramsey - Ramsey Consulting Svcs (Feb 16)
- RE: Keen to test out root kits Wolfgang Schramm (Feb 16)
- RE: Keen to test out root kits Mike (Feb 16)
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- Re: Keen to test out root kits Tom Stowell (Feb 16)
- RE: Keen to test out root kits Matt Lyon (Feb 16)
- RE: Keen to test out root kits Shawn Jackson (Feb 16)
- Re: Keen to test out root kits H Carvey (Feb 19)