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A___________is a collection of computer software, typically malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or an area of its software that is not otherwise allowed (for example, to an unauthorized user) and often masks its existence or the existence of other software.

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Answer: rootkit

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Hi, A rootkit is a collection of computer software, typically malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or an area of its software that is not otherwise allowed (for example, to an unauthorized user) and often masks its existence or the existence of other software.

A rootkit provides continued privileged access to a computer while hiding its presence. Because of this hiding characteristic it is very difficult to detect.

Once a rootkit has been installed, it allows someone to have total remote control of a computer and do things such as files executions and system changes.

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