ESET® Rootkit Detector is a new security tool for Mac® OS X
that scans for malicious kernel extensions attempting to change operating
system behavior by hooking inside the OS. When the rogue kernel extensions hook
inside the OS X, they can bypass any security measure thus allowing complete
access of system privileges.
“ESET Rootkit Detector
is a simple and effective tool for detection of rootkits on OS X platforms.
With this tool we aim to help the users to detect modifications in the OS X
kernel memory, that might indicate presence of a rootkit in the system,”
says Pierre-Marc Bureau, ESET Security Intelligence Program Manager.
Over the course of last year, ESET has observed multiple
rootkits targeting OS X. With rootkit codes readily available online, systems
have been compromised without the knowledge of the owner. Rootkits such as OSX/Morcut and OSX/Crisis have
been used to spy and steal information of unsuspecting users.
ESET Rootkit detector provides an intuitive and user
friendly way to check the integrity of the kernel and provide information about
potential problems. It supports Snow Leopard (10.6.0) up to the latest version
of Mountain Lion (currently 10.9.3). Additionally, it works on Intel 32-bit and
64-bit kernel.
For more information on the
investigation of the rootkits targeting OS X visit WeLiveSecurity
blog post or ESET
Rootkit Detector product page.