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Kernel Mode Rootkits

Kernel Mode Rootkit is a type of rootkit that operates at the highest privilege level of an operating system by executing in kernel space, thereby enabling unauthorized access and control over core system functions while evading detection through direct manipulation of kernel data structures and execution flow.

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Publications

537

Citations

25

Authors

12

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

2

Variants

Kernel Mode Rootkit

Parents

Publications

10

Return-oriented rootkits: bypassing kernel code integrity protection mechanisms

Ralf Hund, Thorsten Holz, Felix Freiling · 2009 · 217 citations

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On the Detection of Kernel-Level Rootkits Using Hardware Performance Counters

Baljit Singh, Dmitry Evtyushkin, Jesse Elwell et al. · 2017 · 109 citations

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Rootkits on smart phones

Jeffrey Bickford, Ryan O’Hare, Arati Baliga et al. · 2010 · 99 citations

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A methodology to detect and characterize kernel level rootkit exploits involving redirection of the system call table

J. Levine, J.B. Grizzard, Hywel Owen · 2004 · 32 citations

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The SMM Rootkit Revisited: Fun with USB

Joshua Schiffman, David Kaplan · 2014 · 17 citations

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Authors

25

  1. HO
    Hywel Owen

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  2. JL
    J. Levine

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  3. JG
    J.B. Grizzard

    Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  4. FF
    Felix Freiling

    Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

    1 publications · 217 citations

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  5. DK
    David Kaplan

    University of Florida, United States

    1 publications · 17 citations

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Institutions

12

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    148 citations

  2. Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    495 citations

  3. Qatar University

    Doha, Qatar

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    218 citations

  4. Advanced Micro Devices (United States)

    Sunnyvale, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    34 citations

  5. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    109 citations

  6. Advanced Micro Devices (Canada)

    Markham, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    34 citations

  7. Binghamton University

    Binghamton, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    109 citations

  8. The University of Texas at Dallas

    Richardson, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    24 citations

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Venues

  1. Digital Investigation

    1 publications · 11 citations

    1

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