A good antivirus with real-time malware protection can filter out most of these malware files, but I still think it’s better to be safe than sorry. A lot of pirate sites offer expensive software and media for free, but those free downloads can contain malware like rootkits. Using an antivirus with good web protection can prevent you from navigating to unsafe sites in the first place ( Norton 360 has excellent web protection). Phishing sites and other malicious websites are some of the most common vectors for rootkit infection. Keeping your OS and other software is essential to staying safe online. The vast majority of software updates are security patches that close up the vulnerabilities which allow rootkits to infest your system. McAfee and Bitdefender both offer excellent rootkit detection and removal tools. Advanced antivirus software does not only protect your device from malware attacks in real-time, but it also provides an array of online security features.

Use an antivirus with rootkit detection.

Hypervisors, MBRs, and memory dump analysis are pretty complicated, but fortunately, there are a few simple things you can do to keep your devices rootkit-free in 2023: Short on time? Here’s how to stay protected against rootkits in 2023:

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