Trend Micro Discovered Rootkit-like Functionality in EIS Product

Security researchers at Trend Micro, an IT security company, claimed that they discovered rootkit-like functionality in a product of Enterprise Information Security (EIS). They received a sample of program component file from Enterprise Information Security, showing easily exploited rootkit capabilities.

As per the IT experts, companies and organizations use Enterprise Information Security products to keep a track on activities happening within a network. The main objective of using these products is to ensure that security processes are religiously followed and no activity should violate the company's policies. But Trend Micro said that the rootkit is attempting to take benefit from it.

Trend Micro further revealed that this network security software involves processes, d...

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