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It would allow the malware to get around any software firewalls.
by JohnTHaller 11y ago
It 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.