The Low-down on Low-level Rootkits

Rootkits, a type of stealth technology used by malware malefactors, attempt to hide in the dark corners of an infected PC and evade detection. A new post out today from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center shines the spotlight on the evil tools.

As noted in Microsoft's post, "getting hit by a live rootkit infection is among the more unfortunate fates that can befall an unsuspecting computer user." The company says it found low-level rootkits in about 7 percent of the infected computers it encountered. Low-level rootkits are those that attempt to modify the core of an operating system to hide its components, along with other installed malware.  pcworld