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To: Kirkwood

Bzzzzt. There are already rootkits for Vista.

http://www.antirootkit.com/blog/2008/01/03/security-flaw-in-vista-and-xp-rootkit-exploit-in-the-wild/


61 posted on 05/31/2008 6:35:13 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr

This was debunked just a couple weeks ago. There are no Vista rootkits if you leave UAC turned on.


67 posted on 05/31/2008 8:02:41 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Ask me again tomorrow.)
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To: Spktyr

http://www.securitywatch.co.uk/2008/05/29/vistas-uac-spots-rootkits/

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146256/vistas_despised_uac_nails_rootkits_tests_find.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,146387-c,vistalonghorn/article.html

http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MzI2MTMsLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdCwsLDE=

If you turn off UAC, Vista will be vulnerable to rootkits, but this is like turning off anti-virus software and then complaining that your system is vulnerable to viruses. A silly, stupid argument.


69 posted on 05/31/2008 8:11:28 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Ask me again tomorrow.)
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