per click basis and use that for illegitimate financial gains. Otherwise, the botnet may also use the computational resources of the infected computers to mine bitcoins for the attackers.

How to prevent ZeroAccess rootkits?

The ZeroAccess rootkit affects the MBR or Master Boot Record of the infected computer, and so it may prove to be much more difficult to remove the rootkit.

But, there are a number of anti-malware programs available, which can remove the ZeroAccess rootkit efficiently. One should follow the removal process suggested by the anti-malware program.

And one can always take a few steps to prevent this malware. Keep your anti-malware program updated. Update commonly used software with recent security patches. As the malware exploits security vulnerabilities of commonly used software to infect a system, the lesser the security vulnerabilities, the lesser the possibility of getting infected by the malware.

So, beware of various security threats and stay safe and secure. Interested readers who want to know more about how different malware and cyberattacks work and how we can prevent them may want to refer to the book “A Guide To Cyber Security.”