A rootkit is malicious software code that provides bad actors with “root” access to an endpoint device by breaching the application and driver levels of privilege to finally reach the kernel or core while disguising the malicious code to avoid detection.

Software suppliers have made significant attempts at making applications and operating systems more resilient to malware attacks at the boot, kernel, and user layers, but hackers are constantly developing new methods to circumvent the efforts of cybersecurity experts. However, every technique of rootkit identification and removal has some flaws and hazards. Rootkit infections are best controlled through prevention due to their practically invisible nature. Here are the 10 best practices for rootkit prevention

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