> On Oct 23, 2017, at 6:44 PM, Rick Moen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Quoting John Franklin ([email protected]): > > Technically, a rootkit is not a threat but rather a minor after-the-fact > sequel to a threat and succesful attack. It does not embody an attack, > itself. Rather, it's a method of hiding from the legitimate > administrator the covert activity of an intruder who has already > achieved control of the system through other means. > > The taxonomy of 'malware' I include in > http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/#virus5 might be helpful.
No arguments here against more precise language. jf -- John Franklin [email protected]
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