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Rootkit
A collection of software tools that permits a hacker to set up a backdoor into a computer system. Rootkits collect information about other systems on the network while disguising the fact that the system is compromised. Rootkits are a classic example of Trojan horse software and are available for a wide range of operating systems.
source: D. Schweitzer, 2003, Incident Response: Computer Forensics Toolkit
Type of malicious software that when installed without authorization, is able to conceal its presence and gain administrative control of a computer system.
source: PCI DSS, 2008
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