How to Install and Uninstall rkhunter Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "rkhunter" package

This guide let you learn how to install rkhunter on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "rkhunter" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall rkhunter on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                rkhunter
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the rkhunter package on Kali Linux

Package: rkhunter
Version: 1.4.6-12
Installed-Size: 1074
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: all
Depends: binutils, file, lsof, net-tools, ucf (>= 3.0040), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, perl:any
Pre-Depends: debconf | debconf-2.0
Recommends: bsd-mailx | mailutils | s-nail | mailx, default-mta | mail-transport-agent, e2fsprogs, iproute2, unhide, unhide.rb, wget | curl
Suggests: liburi-perl, libwww-perl, powermgmt-base
Size: 246516
SHA256: b006ef3fc5e829f3801d0c48bb7b0dbd342f107fe5da2d36233125bf7950a217
SHA1: 9d5359bf1a90262498346cca41ae117ec974873f
MD5sum: f072dafd6170fae7019be520df2714ad
Description: rootkit, backdoor, sniffer and exploit scanner
Rootkit Hunter scans systems for known and unknown rootkits,
backdoors, sniffers and exploits.
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It checks for:
- SHA256 hash changes;
- files commonly created by rootkits;
- executables with anomalous file permissions;
- suspicious strings in kernel modules;
- hidden files in system directories;
and can optionally scan within files.
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Using rkhunter alone does not guarantee that a system is not
compromised. Running additional tests, such as chkrootkit, is
recommended.
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://rkhunter.sourceforge.net
Tag: implemented-in::shell, interface::commandline, role::program,
scope::utility, security::ids, security::integrity, use::checking,
use::scanning
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/r/rkhunter/rkhunter_1.4.6-12_all.deb