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chkrootkit is a tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit.
It contains:
* chkrootkit: shell script that checks system binaries for rootkit modification.
* ifpromisc: checks if the network interface is in promiscuous mode.
* chklastlog: checks for lastlog deletions.
* chkutmp.c: checks for utmp deletions.
* chkwtmp: checks for wtmp deletions.
* chkdirs: checks for signs of LKM trojans.
* chkproc: checks for signs of LKM trojans.
* strings: quick and dirty strings replacement.
A large number of rootkits, worms and LKMs are currently detected.
For an updated list of rootkits, worms and LKMs detected by chkrootkit please visit: http://www.chkrootkit.org/.
chkrootkit: A tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit
chkrootkit is a tool to locally check for signs of a rootkit.It contains:
* chkrootkit: shell script that checks system binaries for rootkit modification.
* ifpromisc: checks if the network interface is in promiscuous mode.
* chklastlog: checks for lastlog deletions.
* chkutmp.c: checks for utmp deletions.
* chkwtmp: checks for wtmp deletions.
* chkdirs: checks for signs of LKM trojans.
* chkproc: checks for signs of LKM trojans.
* strings: quick and dirty strings replacement.
A large number of rootkits, worms and LKMs are currently detected.
For an updated list of rootkits, worms and LKMs detected by chkrootkit please visit: http://www.chkrootkit.org/.
| Name: | chkrootkit |
| Release: | 0.59-2mamba |
| Group: | Applications/Security |
| Maintainer: | silvan |
| License: | BSD |
| Size: | 355.00 kB |
| Upstream URL: | https://www.chkrootkit.org/ |
| Build time: | 2025-12-26 00:07:27 |
Binary packages and requirements
| x86_64 | aarch64 | i586 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built RPMS | chkrootkit chkrootkit-debug | chkrootkit chkrootkit-debug | chkrootkit chkrootkit-debug |
| Build requirements | glibc-devel [1] | glibc-devel [1] | glibc-devel [1] |
History of changes
| Date | Packager | Release | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-25 | silvan | 0.59-2mamba | - ensure correct build for target arch by cleaning prebuild binaries - fix paths in chkrootkit script |
| 2025-12-17 | silvan | 0.59-1mamba | - update to 0.59 |
| 2023-07-28 | silvan | 0.58b-1mamba | - update to 0.58b |
| 2023-01-17 | autodist | 0.57-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2023-01-05 | silvan | 0.56-1mamba | - update to 0.56 |
| 2021-06-15 | silvan | 0.55-1mamba | - update to 0.55 |
| 2021-02-04 | autodist | 0.54-1mamba | - automatic version update by autodist |
| 2020-04-19 | autodist | 0.53-1mamba | - automatic update by autodist |
| 2017-06-11 | autodist | 0.52-1mamba | - automatic update by autodist |
| 2014-07-02 | autodist | 0.50-1mamba | - automatic update by autodist |
