SOFTWARE DESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
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hypervisor malware
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guest hopping
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hijacking
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VM rootkits
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Detailed explanation-1: -A rootkit is a software program, typically malicious, that provides privileged, root-level (i.e., administrative) access to a computer while concealing its presence on that machine. Simply put, it is a nasty type of malware that can severely impact your PC’s performance and also put your personal data at risk.
Detailed explanation-2: -Well-Known Rootkit Examples Lane Davis and Steven Dake-wrote the earliest known rootkit in the early 1990s. NTRootkit – one of the first malicious rootkits targeted at Windows OS. HackerDefender – this early Trojan altered/augmented the OS at a very low level of functions calls.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hardware or firmware rootkit. The name of this type of rootkit comes from where it is installed on your computer. Bootloader rootkit. Your computer’s bootloader is an important tool. Memory rootkit. Application rootkit. Kernel mode rootkits.