Nodes of term Rootkit

A Rootkit is a program designed to take fundamental control of a computer system, without authorization by the computer owner. Its intended to seize control of the operating system running on the hardware. Typically Rootkits hide themselfs under the Operating System as one would plant a monitoring device under the engine of a car. Root kits are especially hard to detect as they appear to run outside of the normal operation of the computer. Techniques used to accomplish this can include concealing running processes from monitoring programs, or hiding files or system data from the operating system.