Microsoft Security Blog: New MMPC Threat Report on Rootkits Now Available

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By Tim Rains
19 Oct 2012

This week the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) published a new threat report focused on Rootkits. A rootkit is a suite of tools used by attackers to provide stealth capabilities to malware. The typical goal of a rootkit is to enable malware to remain undetected on a system for as long as possible, in order to facilitate the theft of sensitive data, change computer settings, or compromise system resources.

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