| Sysinternals RootkitRevealer | |
|---|---|
| Developers | Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich |
| Final release | 1.7
/ November 1, 2006 (2006-11-01) |
| Written in | Microsoft C++1: 07:08 |
| Operating system | Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 |
| Platform | IA-32 |
| Size | 231 KB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Security software |
| License | Closed-source freeware |
| Website | technet |
RootkitRevealer is a proprietary freeware tool for rootkit detection on Microsoft Windows by Bryce Cogswell and Mark Russinovich.234 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
References
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Russinovich, Mark (31 October 2005). "Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far". Mark's Blog. Retrieved 10 November 2011.