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Anti-Rootkit Security Beyond the OS

Posted by samzenpus on from the building-a-better-wall dept.

Orome1 writes "Cybercriminals know how to evade current operating systems-based security, demanding a new paradigm – security beyond the operating system. On that note, McAfee demonstrated the workings of its new McAfee DeepSAFE technology at the Intel Developer Forum on Tuesday. Co-developed with Intel, it allows McAfee to develop hardware-assisted security products to take advantage of a 'deeper' security footprint. It sits beyond the operating system and close to the silicon, and by operating beyond the OS, it provides a direct view of system memory and processor activity."

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  1. Re:Just great... by xMrFishx · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Given the choice of McAfee or malware at this level, I would choose the malware.

    - Dan.

    Tell me again what the difference is?

    You can remove malware.