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If you are extremely worried about root kits you would need to start with a clean system and then whitelist any "positives". If your concerned you would have to use the tedious method of using dpkg to determine what package a file belongs to, one at a time, and then compare it's checksum to the back installed... I would also recommend using only the latest version from the website directly http://chkrootkit.org/... Source: almost 3 years ago
Dependency-Check - Dependency-Check is a utility that identifies project dependencies and checks if there are any...
GMER - GMER is an application that detects and removes rootkits .
OpenSCAP - SCAP is a line of standards managed by NIST.
TDSSKiller - Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that allows removing rootkits.
cvechecker - The goal of cvechecker is to report about possible vulnerabilities on your system, by scanning the...
Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit - Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit is a rootkit removal program by the Malwarebytes best known for providing the antimalware program.