A security administrator is analyzing a user report in which the computer exhibits odd network-related outages. The administrator, however, does not see any suspicious process running. A prior technician's notes indicate the machine has been remediated twice, but the system still exhibits odd behavior. Files were deleted from the system recently. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this behavior?

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Rootkits are designed to hide their presence on a system, making them difficult to detect with standard tools. They can cause odd behavior and persist through multiple remediation attempts, which aligns with the symptoms described.

A Security Administrator Is Analyzing a User Report in Which