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A rootkit is a collection of programs that enable administrator-level access to your computer. A rootkit may consist of spyware and other programs that create a "backdoor" into the system for the hacker. So basically, a rootkit is a way for hackers to gain access to your computer so that they can create get more viruses behind your firewall.

Yes, rootkits are dangeroes.

Rootkits are very hard to get rid of, because once they're there, they can "hide themselves". You can never really be sure if you have rootkits or not, because they often don't cause so much trouble. In modern times, rootkits are used as spyware to find private information, such as credit card numbers. The only way to really get rid of a rootkit is to completely erase the computer's hard drive and reinstall the operating system.

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