💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rootkit"
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| Word | Definition |
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| root kitnoun | (computing) Alternative spelling of rootkit. [(computer security) A set of software tools used by a third party to gain unauthorized access to a computer system and control the system while concealing itself from the user.] |
| rooternoun | (US, slang) One who roots for, or applauds, something. |
| bootkitnoun | (computer security) A rootkit which works by replacing the boot loader and patching the kernel before it starts executing. |
| back doornoun | A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street. |
| rootnoun | The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction. |
| script kiddienoun | (informal, derogatory) A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own. |
| kernelnoun | The core, center, or essence of an object or system. |
| creepwarenoun | (computing, informal) Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity. |
| crimewarenoun | (computing) Software that performs or facilitates illegal activities. |
| toolkitnoun | A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work. |
| privilege escalationnoun | (computer security) The use of an exploit to gain elevated access to resources that are normally protected from an application or user. |
| hackingnoun | (computing) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system. |
| hacknoun | A tool for chopping. |
| hijackwarenoun | (computing) Malicious software that commandeers other software, especially a web browser, so as to affect its behaviour. |
| riskwarenoun | (computing, rare) Software that may pose a risk to a computer on which it is installed. |
| hackbotnoun | (computing) A bot (automated user) designed to hack into a system. |
| remotingnoun | (computing, programming) A technology that allows a program to interact with the internals of another program running on a different machine. |
| script kiddynoun | Alternative spelling of script kiddie. [(informal, derogatory) A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.] |
| exploitverb | (transitive) To use (something) to someone's advantage, such as one's own benefit or a society's benefit. |
| ransomwarenoun | (computer security) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access. |
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