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In the case of rootkits, your "info" could include anything. Keylogging your passwords and financial data, compromising your machine as part of a botnet...
The worst part is that it doesn't even have to be the original installer. If this malware turns out to have an exploit, your computer could be botted and sold to the highest bidder.
The only person with kernel-level access to a computer should be the owner.