What is the purpose of a rootkit?

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What is the purpose of a rootkit?

To masquerade as a legitimate program
To deliver advertisements without user consent
To replicate itself independently of any other programs
To gain privileged access to a device while concealing itself

Explanation: Most rootkits take advantage of software vulnerabilities to gain access to resources that normally shouldn’t be accessible (privilege escalation) and modify system files.

Malware can be classified as follows:

– Virus (self replicates by attaching to another program or file)
– Worm (replicates independently of another program)
– Trojan Horse (masquerades as a legitimate file or program)
– Rootkit (gains privileged access to a machine while concealing itself)
– Spyware (collects information from a target system)
– Adware (delivers advertisements with or without consent)
– Bot (waits for commands from the hacker)
– Ransomware (holds a computer system or data captive until payment is received)ent)

What is the purpose of a rootkit?

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