How to Install ChkRootKit on linux System / Server / cPanel Server Centos

Install ChkRootKit on linux System / Server / cPanel Server Centos

Install ChkRootKit

Follow these steps to install ChkRootKit

Login to SSH as root

cd /usr/local/src/

– Down load the chkrootkit.
# wget http://www.spenneberg.org/chkrootkit-mirror/files/chkrootkit.tar.gz
# wget ftp://ftp.pangeia.com.br/pub/seg/pac/chkrootkit.tar.gz

- Unpack the chkrootkit you just downloaded.
# tar -xvzf chkrootkit.tar.gz

- Change to new directory
# cd chkrootkit-*
(select the version )

- Compile chkrootkit
# make sense

- Run chkrootkit
# ./chkrootkit

How to setup a daily scan report?

- Load crontab
# crontab -e

- Add this line to the top:
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0 1 * * * (cd /usr/local/src/chkrootkit*; ./chkrootkit 2>&1 | mail -s “chkrootkit output” email@domain.com)
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