Ugh... right after I post, I see that you had answered with more info....
So - I never use a third-party wireless card (Airport Extreme - why anything else??)
I don't use 3rd party drivers.
Root Kit???? What the heck would I need to install that for?
Seems to me that the most "vulnerable" to such a hack would be the same type person that would be an exploiter of such a vulnerability - and would know how to counter it....
You do not want one of these installed on your system. You should actually try to prevent getting one of these installed.