Hacking exposed malware and rootkits: security secrets & solutions

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Arm yourself for the escalating war against malware and rootkits Thwart debilitating cyber-attacks and dramatically improve your organization's security posture using the proven defense strategies in this thoroughly updated guide. Hacking Exposed™ Malware and Rootkits: Security Secrets & Solutions, Second Edition fully explains the hacker's latest methods alongside ready-to-deploy countermeasures. Discover how to block pop-up and phishing exploits, terminate embedded code, and identify and eliminate rootkits. You will get up-to-date coverage of intrusion detection, firewall, honeynet, antivirus, and anti-rootkit technology. Learn how malware infects, survives, and propagates across an enterprise See how hackers develop malicious code and target vulnerable systems Detect, neutralize, and remove user-mode and kernel-mode rootkits Use hypervisors and honeypots to uncover and kill virtual rootkits Defend against... Part 1: MalwareChapter 1: Malware PropagationChapter 2: Malware FunctionalityPart 2: RootkitsChapter 3: User-Mode RootkitsChapter 4: Kernel-Mode RootkitsChapter 5: Virtual RootkitsChapter 6: The Future of RootkitsPart 3: Prevention TechnologiesChapter 7: AntivirusChapter 8: Host Protection SystemsChapter 9: Host Based Intrusion PreventionChapter 10: Rootkit DetectionChapter 11: General Security PracticesPart 4: AppendixAppendix A: System Integrity Analysis: Building Your Own Rootkit Detector