Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305971776
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Rootkit is a set of programs that enables the users to gain the administrative access to the computer without the end user’s knowledge or consent.
Hence, the correct answer is option “B”.
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