The detection and eradication of rootkits — the software code increasingly used to hide malware or adware — is either fairly simple or nearly impossible, depending on which security expert is bringing ...

Enterprise anti-virus vendor Sophos on Aug. 23 released a free rootkit detection and removal tool alongside a warning that the stealthy malware threat is a legitimate security concern for businesses.

There exists much confusion between the terms malware and rootkit. In the context of malware, the rootkit is a part of the malware which ensures that a cyber miscreant maintains his access to the ...