HIDE 'N SEEK REVISITED - FULL STEALTH IS BACK
Kimmo Kasslin, Mika Ståhlberg, Samuli Larvala, Antti Tikkanen · 2005
Rootkits are designed to hide information. They are no longer utilized only by highly skilled individuals targeting UNIX machines. Advanced Windows rootkits have emerged and are gaining popularity among intruders. The alarming news is that malware writers are adopting rootkit techniques, which allows them to create a new breed of worms, Trojans and spyware that are able to avoid detection by hiding their presence on the system.