GOOTKITGootkit

Gootkit is a trojan that steals confidential information and allows criminals to take control of infected systems remotely. Gootkit can also be used to install additional malware, such as Emotet. This botnet is a type of malware bot that may perform many malicious tasks, such as downloading and executing additional malware, receiving commands from a control server and relaying specific information and telemetry back to the control server, updating or deleting itself, stealing login and password information, logging keystrokes, participating in a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, or locking and encrypting the contents of your computer and demanding payment for its safe return.