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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: January 03, 2008
- Total Downloads: 14,078
- Downloads last week: 118
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 6 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This tool for experienced users will identify rootkits installed to hook the kernel system services. If that sounds like gibberish, this tool, though easy to use, isn't designed for you. With two tabs and three buttons, RootKit Hook Analyzer takes no time to learn. A short Help file attempts to explain what this application is designed to find, but it will be of little use to users not already familiar with the concepts.
Operating RootKit Hook Analyzer is a snap. Merely open the application and press the analyze button. In seconds, the plain text results window displays a list of all services. Those hooked to the kernel are displayed in red, but there's also an option with a quick click of a check box click to show only hooked services. The application includes a tool to stress test any found hooks. The tool simply checks if the hook performs proper parameter checking. Run the test and get a system crash and you're running poorly written software. It's up to the user to figure out how to resolve the results.
This application can't identify the product origin of all hooks. To help users see what is running on their system, a second tab lists all loaded modules. An export button will save the lists to a text file. Some testers reported the log file would occasionally fail.
Expert users will find RootKit Hook Analyzer a useful freeware tool for finding kernel hooks.
Publisher's description
From Resplendence :RootKit Hook Analyzer is a security utility which will check if there are any rootkits installed on your PC which hook the kernel system services. Kernel RootKit Hooks are installed modules that intercept the principal system services that all programs and the operating system rely on. Kernel hooks are out of fashion these days and not officially documented and considered deprecated by Microsoft. The pioneering heroes of the old days who discovered how to actually implement them have all adopted the new fashion of advising against using kernel hooks as a programming practice.
Often kernel hooks are unnecessary because there are documented ways that allow a programmer to achieve his goal. However in a lot of system tools such as monitoring and antivirus software, kernel hooks are the only available technique to get the difficult job done and thus an unavoidable necessary evil. Important is that if your kernel system services are hooked that you can find out which is the responsible software that makes use of these techniques. Inspired by all the discussions going on about the Sony CD protection rootkit, we have developed the RootKit Hook Analyzer. Version 3.02 includes unspecified updates.
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Version 3.02 includes unspecified updates.
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- Average user rating: 2.8 stars out of 6 votes
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Version: RootKit Hook Analyzer 3.02
Pros: I like that it tells you where and who the hooks are associated with.
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Version: RootKit Hook Analyzer 3.02
Pros: None to speak of.
Cons: Does not remove
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Version: RootKit Hook Analyzer 3.02
Pros: It analyze the windows threads to detect rootkits. It does very in -detecting- the malicious hooks.
It does a quick search because it is actually no need to scan so much.Cons: It does not have the function to delete them, BUT you can backup and delete the detected rootkits manually! There is no need of external applications to do so. It will tell you where the rootkit it, just go and move it to your Deskyop or something.
Summary: A must be.
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Version: RootKit Hook Analyzer 3.02
"IT'S GREAT, BUT WONT REMOVE THE LITTLE BUGGERS...."
Pros: searches well and quick.easy.
Cons: doesn't remove
Summary: it's great, but just run a search and you can find ones that remove rootkits.
but........the review was installed on XP. and i've yet to be able to install it on vista.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: RootKit Hook Analyzer 3.02
Pros: None that i could see.
Cons: Will scan your PC, real fast scan, with a number of rootkits. If you want to remove them, this version won't allow you, you have to buy a program. I guess the list is inflated to induce you to buy the program.
Summary: Rubbishware
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