Windows rootkits come of age

Windows rootkits come of age
Federico Biancuzzi, 2005-09-27

SecurityFocus interviews Greg Hoglund and Jamie Butler on the state of Windows rootkits and how quickly they have evolved. Watch for some detailed Infocus technical articles on the subject of rootkits coming in October.

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Windows rootkits come of age 2005-09-28
Anonymous (1 replies)

Quote:"OpenBSD's default kernel, called GENERIC, doesn't support LKM (Loadable Kernel Modules). Is this the best solution to fight kernel rootkits?

Jamie Butler: Well, it is a good place to start. However, many choose ease of use over security. Do you really want to have to administer this nightm...

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Re: Windows rootkits come of age 2005-09-29
Anonymous

They are installing a peripheral. you seem to miss the point, upgrading the machine or having to take it down is not acceptable to most people, sure it is fine for a system that has to be kept secure etc, but there are plenty more where number one requirement is keeping the box up while still allowi...

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