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Routers are among the most hackable devices out there — rarely updated, easily compromised, and almost never scanned for viruses. But a new router virus might actually be making the devices safer, according to a report from the security firm Symantec. Dubbed Linux.Wifatch, the bug behaves like a regular virus from the outside: infecting the device, operating undetected, and coordinating actions through a peer-to-peer network. But instead of performing DDoS attacks or looking for sensitive data, Wifatch's main role seems to be keeping other viruses out. It stays up to date on virus definitions through its peer-to-peer network, deletes any malware discovered, and cuts off other channels malware would typically use to attack the router. In short, Wifatch is actually protecting its victims.
What is a root kit? A root kit describes mostly malicious software with one main characteristic: the process tries to hide itself from the user by manipulating file, registry, and other important access queries which makes rootkits especially hard to detect.
Detection methods include using an alternative and trusted operating system, behavioral-based methods, signature scanning, difference scanning, and memory dump analysis. Removal can be complicated or practically impossible, especially in cases where the rootkit resides in the kernel; reinstallation of the operating system may be the only available solution to the problem.
There are at least five types of rootkit, ranging from those at the lowest level in firmware (with the highest privileges), through to the least privileged user-based variants
Kaspersky is one of the top and most commonly used antiviruses but did you know that Kaspersky is far beyond being an antivirus.
Kaspersky Lab, the world’s largest independent security software company extends its product from the endpoint to your servers and gateways, and the unique integrated design approach means you can secure and control all your physical, virtual and mobile devices from a single central management console, whatever the size of your infrastructure.
Kaspersky boasts a comprehensive list of technologies, from encryption and mobile device management to patch management and license inventories. All work seamlessly together, supported by the cloud-based Kaspersky Security Network, to give customers the world-class protection they need to combat ever more sophisticated and diverse cyber threats.