The term rootkit is used to define a Trojan (or technology) used to hide the presence of a malicious object (process, file, registry key, network port) from the computer user or administrator. Find out more about rootkits from Sophos experts by downloading the Rootkits: What you need to know podcast today!
Vanja Svajcer, Principal Virus Researcher at SophosLabs, explains what rootkits are, how to protect against them, and what to do if you think you have a rootkit on your computer.
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