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Wouldn't that malware just download and install payloads itself rather than piggybacking off of Windows update? It would need root access to manipulate Windows
by RIMR 11y ago
Wouldn't that malware just download and install payloads itself rather than piggybacking off of Windows update? It would need root access to manipulate Windows Update in this way, but with root access it wouldn't need Windows Update to install packages.
- JohnTHaller 11y agoIt would allow the malware to get around any software firewalls.
- RIMR 11y agoWhich it would already have control of with root access.
- JohnTHaller 11y agoIt would, but it would need to deal with the whole plethora of software firewall to ensure it doesn't trip them but doesn't break them in a way noticeable by the user. Piggybacking on Windows Update accomplishes both because every software firewall has Windows Update whitelisted out of the box.