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Rootkits – what you need to know
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The computer is always under a threat from computer viruses. A computer virus is a software program that ruins the performance of a PC and damages the valuable data stored on its hard disks. Today, when almost all the computers are connected to the internet, viruses have posed an even greater risk with different forms of viruses, malware, and spyware circulating on the web. What’s even more unfortunate is that sometimes even the best antivirus programs and firewalls are not capable of preventing these. – PowerPoint PPT presentation
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Title: Rootkits – what you need to know
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- Rootkits what you need to know
- A Rootkit is a computer program that is created
to gain full administrative control over a
computer system without the users knowledge.
The main reason for this is to spy on the users
computer activities in order to carry out
malicious works. - Symptoms of Infection
- Sluggish computer performance.
- System lockups or crashes.
- Browser redirection - you are taken to unknown
websites while browsing the Internet. - Frequent popup windows that appear at random
while surfing the Internet. - A message stating you have 'hundreds' of
active infections. You are then redirected
to a website that insists you pay for and
download their specific software package to
remove the infections. - Solution
