Komoku Inc, acquired by Microsoft Corporation in 2008, develops both hardware and software technologies for rootkit detection. Rootkits are malicious software programs that are designed to take control of a computerâs operating system at the administrator, or root, level, where they can often hide from detection by standard anti-malware software. Komokuâs customers have included a number of high-security government agencies, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the U.S. Navy, the DHS and the DOD. The firms CoPilot product is a PCI card that monitors a computer's memory and file systems. Gamma, the firmâs software product searches for odd operating system behavior. Komoku is a leader in the area of rootkit detection, doing work for ultra security-conscious customers such as the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense. In March 2008, Komoku was acquired by Microsoft Corp. Komoku closed operations after being acquired by Microsoft and the technology was incorporated into Windows Security Essentials and Windows Up
