# chkrootkit privacy rating

A set of shell scripts and small programs that locally check a Unix-like system for signs of known rootkits.

## Summary

chkrootkit scores 30 out of 100 (grade F) on the Linux hardening criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and independent audit.

- Website: https://www.chkrootkit.org
- Source code: https://www.chkrootkit.org/download/
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics), Google AdSense
- Category: [Linux hardening](https://privacyratings.com/linux-hardening/)
- Grade: F (30/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | BSD-2-Clause. | https://www.chkrootkit.org/COPYRIGHT |
| No trackers or telemetry | No | The website loads Google AdSense. |  |
| No ads or data sales | No | The website shows Google AdSense ads. | https://www.chkrootkit.org/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/linux-hardening/chkrootkit/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/linux-hardening/chkrootkit.md