Complete knowledge about Rootkit and its working

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Rootkit A rootkit is a set of tools which take the ability to access a computer or computer network at administrator level. Generally, hackers install a root-kit on a PC then firstly get access at the user level, either by exploiting a known vulnerability or braking a password.

This Rootkit malware provides mask instruction to the attacker and also advise the way to access the computer and another machine on the network.


Type of Rootkit There is various type of Rootkit which discusses below: Application level Rootkit: This type of rootkit operate inside their computer either by modifying standard application files with rootkit files or modifying the behavior of the present application with injected code. Kernel level Rootkit: It is more dangerous as compared to the other root-kit because of this type of root-kit change the kernel data structure by inserting or replacing the existing code. Firmware Rootkit: It hides in the hardware such a network card, system BIOS etc.


Hypervisor Rootkit: This rootkit is designed to affect virtual machine setup. Bootloader Level Rootkits or Bootkit: This kind of rootkit replace or change the genuine bootloader with another one enabling the Bootkit which activated before the operating system is started.


How do they Works? The main motive of a windows rootkit that to make sure unauthorized modifications to the software on your PC. There are different methods that rootkit has made its way into your Computer.


Spyware: A rootkit has modified your software codes for the purpose of infected it with spyware. Spyware is installed by the rootkit which is sometimes difficult to detect. Backdoor: It has created a hidden feature in the software program that performs like as signature. Therefore, the intruder can use the software for malicious purposes without getting detected. Byte Patching: If Bytes are rearranged in victim computer software protection. Therefore, an intruder can gain control over the software. Source-code Modification: The source code modification has done by changing the code in your Personal computer software right at the main source. The intruder adds the malicious line of source code to hack software with confidential information.


How to remove a rootkit There are following steps discuss to Remove rootkit virus from your computer: Step1: Firstly, you need to find destination of rootkit virus. Step2: And if you performing above steps then you can go to command prompt. Step3: If rootkit virus in C drive, then make sure the access of command prompt to C drive. Step4: Then type the "cd dir" to view the entire directory. Step5: If you want to choose the folder in which virus exists, then you must type "cd folder" name and at ending must type tilde symbol "~".


Step6: And then you can select the folder as well as files. Step7: If you have found the toolkit.exe file, then type cd del toolkit.exe~ and then press the "enter". Step8: Then, virus file is detected from its destination itself.



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