Signature War: Rootkits vs Antivirus

Written by BJ Gillette

Wednesday, 19 October 2005

Rootkit builders have taken a page from the antivirus vendors' playbook. Rootkits like Golden Hacker Defender hunt for the tell-tale signatures of antivirus programs to kill them. The winner is the software with the most up-to-date signature files. Windows users should be very, very worried... F-Secure says Golden Hacker Defender's special because it detects several commercial antivirus scanners. The creators of Golden Hacker Defender aren't as impressed as F-Secure. They have gone beyond Golden to Brilliant Hacker Defense. The claim: No Windows product can stop it. Source: Email Battles

Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 October 2005 )

 

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