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Microsoft Warns of Impossible to Clean Spyware

Posted by Zonk on from the they-have-the-technology dept.

darkjedi521 writes "The Inquirer has a story that the next generation of Windows spyware and exploits are starting to make use of "kernel rootkits". A paper at Microsoft Research has details on a prototype detection tool. Computerworld has more details, as well." From the article: "Newer rootkits can intercept system calls that are passed to the kernel and filter out queries generated by the software. This makes them invisible to administrators and to detection tools..."

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  1. Re:Easy 'nuff by musikit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    i recently tried to install 3 different distros onto my laptop this weekend failing all.

    i have installed linux many times on many machines however i was left with some limitations

    first install
    GENTOO: downloaded all isos and printed install instructions. as i was reading install instructions it required me to connect to the internet. problems

    1. all WLAN house.
    2. did not recognize built in wlan card
    3. did not recognize WAVELAN orinoco card

    no internet so i stopped install

    install 2.
    SLACKWAVE:
    installer would not recognize my laptop keyboard and was unable to continue installer.

    install 3.
    FEDORA:
    installed fine off iso images. i now have a working linux on my machine. it did not recognize my built in wlan card so i plugged my orinoco card in and the OS froze. manual reboot. left card plugged in and OS froze on boot.

    my next machine will be a Mac.