What is a rootkit virus?



What is a rootkit virus?..

Answer / Deepika Kaushik

A rootkit virus is a type of malware that is designed to gain deep, stealthy access to a computer system. Rootkits can hide their presence from users and operating systems by modifying the system's files or intercepting system calls, making them difficult to detect.

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