SURVEY OF OPERATING SYSTEMS
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ISBN: 9781260096002
Author: Holcombe
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 2, Problem 12MCQ
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The type of malware conceals itself within the OS code and gives someone administrative access to a computer is termed as “Rootkit”.
Hence, the correct answer is option “A”.
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