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  • noun Plural form of rootkit.

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Examples

  • According to a security report released yesterday by McAfee, Complexity in rootkits is growing at a phenomenal rate, allowing malicious software to burrow deep and potentially go undetected inside Microsoft's Windows platform.

    The Game of Rat and Penguin 2007

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • The team decided to inject software components known as rootkits into the phone's operating system.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

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