Rootkit 和恐吓软件的区别

1. 根工具包：
Rootkit 是一组应用程序，是一种恶意软件，旨在感染目标 PC 并允许攻击者安装一组工具，授予他对计算机的持久远程访问权限。恶意软件通常将自己伪装成“隐藏在视线中”的普通文件，因此您的防病毒软件会忽略它们。它支持对计算机或计算机网络的管理员级别访问。其动机是从您的计算机中窃取身份信息，通常是为了获得对系统的控制权。很难检测和去除，需要专门的工具去除。

2. 恐吓软件：
恐吓软件是一种恶意软件，它伪装成合法的计算机安全软件，并声称可以检测受影响计算机上实际上并不存在的各种威胁。然后，用户会被告知他们必须购买恐吓软件才能修复他们的计算机，并且会收到咄咄逼人的弹出通知，直到他们提供信用卡号并为毫无价值的恐吓软件产品支付所需的金额。

Rootkit 和 Scareware 的区别：

S.No.	ROOTKIT	SCAREWARE
1.	Rootkit is set of malicious program that enables administrator-level access to a computer network.	Scareware is a tool to help fix your system but when the software is executed it will infect your system or completely destroy it.
2.	The main objective of rootkit is to steal the identity information, often to gain control of a system.	The main objective of scareware is to frighten people into purchasing or installing the software.
3.	Detecting and removing a rootkit is a complex process and typically requires the use of specialized tools.	Scareware can be detected in browser by pop up notification and removed by the Antivirus and firewall.
4.	It give unauthorized access and control of the system to the attacker.	It give unauthorized access and control of the system to the hackers.
5.	Rootkit is one of the type of malware.	Scareware is one of the type of malware.
6.	It is more harmful.	It is less harmful as compared.
7.	TDSS, ZeroAccess, Alureon and Necurs are some of the common rootkit.	DriveCleaner, WinAntivirus, ErrorSafe, WinFixer and XP Antivirus are some of the examples of scareware.