Kernel Rootkit Secret Detection in Cloud Computing

Abstract

The internet has become an indispensable part of daily life. Protection on the internet has always been a concern. Malware is used to gain unauthorised access to the target system. Virus, worms, rootkits, Trojan horse, ransomware and so on are the malware. Each malware has its own approach to affect the target system in different ways, thereby causing harm to the system. The rootkit might be in some random files, which when opened can modify or delete the contents or data in the target system. Therefore, we propose a prevention technique for a specific type of malware called Rootkit. The prevention technique in this project uses an algorithm to prevent the opening of the rootkit-affected file as described. In general, the system is comprised of free antivirus software with limited functionality. The proposed model overcomes the functionalities through the use of an algorithm, effectively detecting and preventing rootkit attacks on a system.