Word that Intel is taking on rootkits came as a surprise to some last week. But researchers at the chip giant have been working on security technologies for several years. What's more, Intel's labs ...

This post explains what is a Rootkit virus in cybersecurity. While it is possible to hide malware in a way that will fool even the traditional antivirus/antispyware products, most malware programs ...

A Rootkit virus is a stealth type of malware that is designed to hide the existence of certain processes or programs on your computer from regular detection methods, so as to allow it or another ...

The proliferation of rootkits — which are used to cloak files on disks, system hooks, and processes running on systems — is alarming, as spyware developers and malware authors are creating bot ...

Listen to the Computerworld TechCast: Rootkits. If an illegal hacker wants to do something to your system, such as plant a virus, a Trojan horse program or spyware, he has to gain access to the system ...