在網絡安全中經常會遇到rootkit，NSA安全和入侵檢測術語字典( NSA Glossary of Terms Used in Security and Intrusion Detection)對rootkit的定義如下：A hacker security tool that captures passwords and message traffic to and from a computer. A collection of tools that allows a hacker to provide a backdoor into a system, collect information on other systems on the network,mask the fact that the system is compromised, and much more. Rootkit is a classic example of Trojan Horse software. Rootkit is available for a wide range of operating systems.
