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AIDE vs chkrootkit: catalog facts
AIDE	chkrootkit
Free Free to download as source releases from GitHub.	Free Free to download and use.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Detects changes to file contents, permissions and timestamps Flexible regular-expression rules for what to monitor	Checks for many known rootkits and trojaned binaries Detects deleted login records and promiscuous interfaces
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Needs a trusted baseline and rule tuning to avoid noisy reports	Command-line only Runs on the system it checks, so a thorough rootkit could hide from it
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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