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312-50V13 · Question #478

Which rootkit is characterized by its function of adding code and/or replacing some of the operating- system kernel code to obscure a backdoor on a system?

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Submitted by alyssa_d· Mar 6, 2026Malware Threats

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Which rootkit is characterized by its function of adding code and/or replacing some of the operating- system kernel code to obscure a backdoor on a system?

Options

  • AUser-mode rootkit
  • BLibrary-level rootkit
  • CKernel-level rootkit
  • DHypervisor-level rootkit

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