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Back in 2006 the Microsoft agreed to allow kernel level access for Security companies due to an EU anti trust investigation. They were being sued by anti virus
by naib0930 2y ago
Back in 2006 the Microsoft agreed to allow kernel level access for Security companies due to an EU anti trust investigation. They were being sued by anti virus companies because they were blocking kernel access in the soon to be released Vista.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2006/10/7998/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2006/10/7998/
- sam_lowry_ 2y agoWow, that looks like a root cause
- Reason077 2y agoWow! First cookie pop-ups, now Blue Friday...?
- syndeo 2y agoSick and tired of EU meddling in tech. If third parties can muck around in the kernel, then there's nothing Microsoft can really do at that point. SMH
- wooger 2y agoCan they simultaneously allow this, but recommend against it and deny support / sympathy if you do it to your OS?