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http://it.slashdot.org/it/05/02/18/1920244.shtml?tid=201&tid=218

Posted by Zonk on Friday February 18, @02:57PM
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..."

 

[Monk]

Thank you MS for your awesome OS.

 

[Particle Physicist]

they really need to pass laws against this.

what the hell does spyware accomplish? how do they even make money off of fucking up someones computer?

 

[shuri]

This is nothing new, rootkits exists for just about every OS and flavors. Move along, nothing to see here.

 

[HyperionX]

Microsoft Warns of Impossible to Clean Spyware

Yeah, windows. :lol

 

[Zelda-Bitch]

ah fuck. >:|

 

[Lakitu]

I have loads of shit, all called "Rectfile" -- "Hidejoy" -- "Moretickmath" and some "<<unknown>>" ones too, and I can't seem to get rid of 'em.

 

[DarienA]

Hurrah for the MS monopoly!

 

[Manabanana]

 

[Brannon]

Firefox has been my very best friend and ally for over a year now.

I think it's time to get married.

Yeah.

That's right.

BESTIAL BROWSER LOVE!!!

 

[Ford Prefect]

"Hell, this spyware's so bad, it even affects our browser, MSIE! And that's never happened!"