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While that's an understandable concern, I think parent was wondering whether Microsoft should be more concerned with why their system allowed the rootkit to ins
by nickolai 15y ago
While that's an understandable concern, I think parent was wondering whether Microsoft should be more concerned with why their system allowed the rootkit to install itself in the first place.
- foobarf 15y agoIf the software is executed by the boot loader (UEFI), before Microsoft's windows boots, that is not by any fault of windows.
- e40 15y ago"If the software is executed by the boot loader (UEFI), before Microsoft's windows boots, that is not by any fault of windows." That's what it does after it gets installed. It got installed by attacking Windows itself.
- recoiledsnake 15y ago> It got installed by attacking Windows itself. The same attack is technically possible in OS X and Linux but not in iOS or WP7. Go figure.
- recoiledsnake 15y agoNo reason they can't do both, it increases security. Security is all about layers. You fight malware where you can. You should never depend on any one defense, however strong it is. >I think parent was wondering whether Microsoft should be more concerned with why their system allowed the rootkit to install itself in the first place Short of iOS style lockdown, how do they do that? Even OS X and Linux can be rootkitted.
- jimbobimbo 15y agoRootkit doesn't "install itself" - user installs it by running something shady and entering their own password or clicking Yes in UAC prompt.