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Vista DRM Prevents Kernel Tampering

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the in-theory-anyway dept.

mjdroner writes "A ZDNet blog reports on a new DRM feature for Vista that 'protects' the kernel from tampering. The blog quotes a Microsoft document: 'Code (CI) protects Windows Vista by verifying that system binaries haven't been tampered with by malicious code and by ensuring that there are no unsigned drivers running in kernel mode on the system.' The blog says that much of the DRM in Vista is simply a port from XP, but that this feature is new to the OS."

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  1. Old days meet new days by kinglink · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    REALLY old days
    1. create your own dos macros, and dos solutions, load your TSR drivers and play games how you want.

    Old days
    1. Regedit the annoying crap Microsoft puts into XP out.
    2. Enjoy Windows XP your way because you paid for it.

    New days.
    1. Break kernel DRM.
    2. Break all other DRM.
    3. Enjoy Vista your way because you paid 400 dollars for it.

    Just one more step for us to take.