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Rootkits FOR Dummies

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Welcome to Rootkits For Dummies, a book written for regular folks who need a better understanding of what rootkits are, what we can do to protect our computers and networks against them, and how to detect and remove them. Like Sergeant Schultz on Hogan’s Heroes, you may be among those who know “nothing, nothing” at all about them. Even the name rootkit may be unfamiliar to you — but soon everyone with a computer and Internet access will know how dangerous these malware programs can be.
First, a bit of myth-busting: Rootkits have a scary reputation — just because they’re designed to escape detection by ordinary methods, supposedly they can’t be seen or extracted. For most of them, that’s balderdash. Rootkits are an extraordinary bit of deviance, to be sure, but they can be detected — and removed — using tools developed specifically for those tasks. You may still need the help of an expert, but cleaning out those nasty beasties is possible.
Rootkits For Dummies can help you gain insight into the realm of malware, giving you the knowledge and abilities to assess and develop your own plan to prevent this scourge from ruining your day (or week, or year). Whether you have a standalone computer or have a business network to run as an administrator, this book will show you what you can do about rootkits — and help you secure your system against cyber-criminals and all malware, online and off.

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: ., 2007

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1-425

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English

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978-0-471-91710-6

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