hzs202's Journal: Rootkits Found In Adware/Spyware

Advanced rootkit technologies are being found in adware and spyware programs which hide running processes and prevent uninstallation. Anti-virus vendor F-Secure, Corp. (Finland) reported that adware/spyware developer ContextPlus, Inc. is responsible for a large number of "stealth rootkit infections". F-Secure's CFO Mikko Hypponen annnounced the company's BlackLight technology found sophisticated kernel-mode rootkit technology in spyware products like ContextPlus's Apropos.