What Are Rootkits? Exploring Their Impact on System Security and How to Stop Them
A rootkit is a type of malicious software designed to provide sustained root-level or privileged access to a computer system. It operates covertly within the system, enabling remote control while remaining largely undetectable. Rootkits possess the capability to steal sensitive data, eavesdrop on communications, alter system configurations, establish persistent backdoors, disable security measures, and conceal other forms of malware. They…
