What is ReHIPS?
ReHIPS is an open-source host-based intrusion prevention system (HIPS) designed for Linux systems. It provides protection against malware and unauthorized changes by monitoring system activities in real-time.
Some key features of ReHIPS include:
- Real-time system monitoring - ReHIPS uses various techniques like system call interception to monitor processes, files, network connections etc.
- Policy-based protection - Provides flexibility to configure policies and rules to allow or block system activities.
- Rootkit detection - Capability to detect and block rootkits using different methods.
- Active response system - Option to configure active responses like terminating processes to block detected threats.
- Support for whitelists and blacklists - Whitelists trusted applications and blacklist known malware.
- Open-source - ReHIPS is released under GPL v2 license, allowing transparency and community contribution.
Overall, ReHIPS serves as an additional security layer by proactively monitoring the Linux system for suspicious activities and protecting its integrity in real-time.