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I don’t understand this world well enough to describe it well, but my understanding is that the security features in the kernel are different in purpose from th

by spott 2y ago

I don’t understand this world well enough to describe it well, but my understanding is that the security features in the kernel are different in purpose from the security features of something like an antivirus.

jojobas 2y ago
There's XProtectDetection, it downloads signatures and checks executables. I'd say it's in the ballpark.
- spott 2y ago
  Does XProtect use kernel extensions? It also isn’t a separate product, it is bundled with the OS.
  - jojobas 2y ago
    It does. Bundling is what got Microsoft in trouble with the US in the first place.