Rootkit
nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026
A set of tools used by an attacker after gaining root-level access to a host to conceal the attacker’s activities on the host and permit the attacker to maintain root-level access to the host through covert means.
Framework senses
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- A collection of tools (programs) that a hacker uses to mask intrusion and obtain administrator-level access to a computer or computer network.
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- A set of software tools with administrator-level access privileges installed on an information system and designed to hide the presence of the tools, maintain the access privileges, and conceal the activities conducted by the tools.
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- A software suite designed to aid an intruder in gaining unauthorized administrative access to a computer system
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- A set of tools used by an attacker after gaining root-level access to a host to conceal the attacker’s activities on the host and permit the attacker to maintain root-level access to the host through covert means.
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- A set of tools used by an attacker after gaining root-level access to a host to conceal the attacker’s activities on the host and permit the attacker to maintain root-level access to the host through covert means.