A rootkit is a program or a collection of malicious software tools that give a threat actor remote access to and control over a computer or other system. Although this type of software has some ...

Microsoft Corp. hopes to beef up its security capabilities with the acquisition of Komoku Inc., a developer of rootkit-detection products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. With the deal ...

Nearly four months after hiring Sony rootkit whistleblower Mark Russinovich, Microsoft Corp. has moved his company’s software to its Web site and has released a new Windows system tool that can help ...

For the second month in a row, Microsoft has tried to eradicate a mutating rootkit that has blocked some Windows users from installing security updates. According to the Microsoft Malware Prevention ...

One of the newest threats in the wild—what security mavens mean by "loose on the net"—is called a "rootkit," or RK for short. While a rootkit by itself causes no damage, it attempts to ...

HoneyMyte has upgraded its CoolClient backdoor with a Windows rootkit that gives the malware stronger protection against detection, removal, and security tools. Kaspersky says the HoneyMyte APT group, ...