When attackers have gained and then maintained access to a system it is said they have installed a…
A) Backdoor
B) Rootkit
C) Maintenance hook
D) Trojan

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The maintaining access step is about installing backdoors so access can be gained at anytime. A backdoor can be a privileged user account (noisy), or an illicit server (installed via a Trojan), or a variety of processes that were hidden by a rootkit.

When Attackers Have Gained and Then Maintained Access to a System