full-disclosure - Windows rootkits get all the hype

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From: etomcat at freemail.hu (Tamas Feher)
Subject: Windows rootkits get all the hype

Hello,

There is much much talk lately about Windoze rootkits, more precisely 
Win32 full process hiding technologies as used in malicious code. How 
it is being used by spyware and adware as well as worms and hackers, 
etc.

Companies are starting to scare people and to offer protection.

First Winternals/Sysinternals did their RootkitRevealer:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/rootkitreveal.shtml

Then Microsoft started fear-mongering:
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0217rsa-mic.html?nl

Now F-Secure jumped on the bandwagon with their Blacklight Beta:
http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/try.shtml

Find out e. g. if your beloved 2003 is being used as a warez 
distribution hub.

Regards: Tamas Feher.