Kernel Rootkits

Kernel Rootkits is a type of rootkit that operates at the kernel level of an operating system, distinguished from user-level rootkits by its ability to directly subvert core system functionalities and conceal malicious activities with elevated privileges.

61

Publications

5.2K

Citations

158

Authors

60

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

10

Variants

Kernel-mode Rootkits

Authors

158

  1. XJ
    Xuxian Jiang

    North Carolina State University, United States

    6 publications · 623 citations

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  2. DX
    Dongyan Xu

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    5 publications · 230 citations

    5

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  3. AP
    Adrian Perrig

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    4 publications · 1.3K citations

    4

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  4. RR
    Ryan Riley

    Qatar University, Qatar

    4 publications · 303 citations

    4

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  5. AS
    Arvind Seshadri

    Carnegie Mellon University, United States

    4 publications · 1.3K citations

    4

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Venues

  1. Digital Investigation

    3 publications · 124 citations

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  2. ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review

    3 publications · 416 citations

    3

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  3. IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing

    TDSC · 3 publications · 114 citations

    3

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  5. USENIX Security Symposium

    Conference · 2 publications · 50 citations

    2

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