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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..."

3 of 813 comments (clear)

  1. Two words by smooth+wombat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oh joy.

    --
    We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
  2. Easy 'nuff by eomnimedia · · Score: 1, Redundant

    "Press [space] to boot from CD and begin Linux installation..."

    *press*

  3. Ok... by qw(name) · · Score: 0, Redundant


    All the more reason to use a *nix-based OS.