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Windows Rootkits

Posted by michael on from the every-box-should-have-one dept.

GuidoJ writes "The Register is running an article by Kevin Poulsen of SecurityFocus Online about rootkits in Windows NT. While rootkits are a well-known issue in Unix and Linux systems, they have rarely been found on compromised Windows machines. According to the article, Windows NT backdoors have always been 'trivial', and they have caused enough havoc already. Imagine what a stealthy rootkit could do!"

5 of 322 comments (clear)

  1. And all this time by antis0c · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought Windows WAS a rootkit.

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  2. Is this new??? by TopShelf · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought this was called "Windows Update"...

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  3. This shows that Windows by ksheka · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...is approaching parity with Linux.

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  4. Heh...that's one way to decrease install size.. by A_Non_Moose · · Score: 4, Funny

    quote:
    "The stealth driver in my mind is the scary concept," says Mertens. "You can hide an elephant with it."

    So the first thing they do is hide the \winnt folder?
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  5. Re:How do you know Bill didn't? by Imperator · · Score: 4, Funny
    With closed source code, how do you know that there isn't a root kit included?
    Because China is getting access to the code, and if there's one code review team to make Microsoft trustworthy, it's the Chinese government.
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