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Rootkits always require manual installation by the hacker after the he/she manages to breach the system's security.
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Rootkits can't propagate by themselves, and that fact has precipitated a great deal of confusion. In reality, rootkits are just one component of what is called a blended threat. Blended threats typically consist of three snippets of code: a dropper, loader, and rootkit. The dropper is the code that gets the rootkit's installation started. Activating the dropper program usually entails human intervention, such as clicking on a malicious e-mail link. Once initiated, the dropper launches the loader program and then deletes itself. Once active, the loader typically causes a buffer overflow, which loads the rootkit into memory. Blended threat malware gets its foot in the door through social engineering, exploiting known vulnerabilities, or even brute force.
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