module_hunter is an LKM written by madsys and released in Phrack Magazine Issue 61, Linenoise that exposes a procfs interface “showmodules” that is able to scan for and list hidden kernel modules.
https://phrack.org/issues/61/3#article
module_hunter
2025-04-12
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