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Grisoft offers free rootkit fighting tool

April 10, 2007 AVG Anti-Rootkit can detect and remove malicious software used to hide other nefarious applications on PCs. TAGS: Grisoft, rootkit, malicious software, AVG, security, PC

Homeland Security official suggests outlawing rootkits

February 17, 2006 With mishaps like the Sony BMG fiasco, outlawing rootkits might be the way to go, a Homeland Security official suggests. TAGS: rootkit, homeland security, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, malicious software, Sony Corp., CD

Report: Rootkits becoming increasingly complex

April 18, 2007 But more security firms are designing software to uproot the stealth technology, says McAfee. TAGS: rootkit, malicious software, McAfee Inc., security, component, trojan horse, malware

Security A to Z: Rootkits

November 27, 2006 Hackers aren't the only ones using rootkits. The Sony fiasco brought the toolkits into the mainstream. TAGS: rootkit, Sony Corp., digital-rights management, trojan horse, security, CD, PC

Sony settles with FTC in rootkit case

January 30, 2007 Proposed agreement includes barring Sony BMG from installing copy protection software on CDs without users' consent. TAGS: proposed settlement, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, settlement, antipiracy, copy protection, agreement, Sony Corp., CD, security

Virtual rootkits not a problem, say researchers

October 2, 2007 Hypervisor technology cannot be used to hide rootkits from detection, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon and Stanford researchers. TAGS: hypervisor, researcher, rootkit, Stanford, study, virtualization, detection

Sony pleads innocent in latest rootkit fiasco

August 31, 2007 McAfee joins ranks of those criticizing Sony over rootkit-like behavior of device driver used to run its Micro Vault USB. TAGS: rootkit, McAfee Inc., author, Sony Corp., device driver, security, USB, PC

Rootkits get better at hiding

July 19, 2006 Malicious-code writers craft a Trojan horse that may be the "first born of the next generation of rootkits." TAGS: rootkit, F-Secure Corp., Symantec Corp., pest, McAfee Inc., malicious code, threat, API, trojan horse, blog, security

Rootkit numbers rocketing up, McAfee says

April 17, 2006 Security company sees a 700 percent rise in software used to cloak code, whether Trojan horses or commercial programs. TAGS: rootkit, McAfee Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, malicious software, malware, security, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft: Zombies most prevalent Windows threat

June 12, 2006 Scan finds that more than 60 percent of compromised PCs are infected with bot software. TAGS: rootkit, malicious software, zombie, threat, bot, Microsoft Corp., adware, PC, Sony Corp., spyware, Microsoft Windows, security, e-mail

'Bots' for Sony CD software spotted online

November 10, 2005 Trojan horses use controversial tool from copy-protected albums to hide on hard drives and take over computers. TAGS: First 4 Internet Ltd., record label, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, rootkit, copy protection, security company, label, malicious software, Sony Corp., attorney, bot, trojan horse, CD, security, hard drive, photograph

Start-up Robot Genius deploys new security technology

April 30, 2007 Threefold software package is designed to address all sides of malicious software problems. TAGS: malicious software, security technology, robot, rootkit, adware, spyware, security

Trojan horses steal bank details, passwords

March 24, 2006 Cybercriminals use new Trojan horse tricks to steal money via bank Web sites and to nab personal passwords. TAGS: trojan horse, malicious software, bank, rootkit, security company, password, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Sony has far to go in rootkit case

December 20, 2006 Label settled with two states but still must negotiate with others for secretly loading antipiracy software onto computers. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, digital-rights management, antipiracy, Texas, entertainment company, rootkit, California, Sony Corp., attorney, Amazon.com Inc., entertainment, CD

PC hardware can pose rootkit threat

February 28, 2007 Memory space on components such as graphics cards, DVD drives and batteries can be used by miscreants to load malicious code onto PCs. TAGS: malicious code, hardware component, rootkit, PCI, researcher, security, component, video card, PC, memory, battery, operating system

Sony BMG settles rootkit case with 39 states

December 21, 2006 Record label to pay $4.25 million a year after acknowledging that it secretly installed antipiracy software on music CDs. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, settlement, digital-rights management, antipiracy, state, rootkit, Massachusetts, Texas, Sony Corp., agreement, California, CD

Online gamblers targeted by scams

May 18, 2006 Through hidden rootkits and Trojan horses, hackers attempt to use casinos' popularity to steal from poker players. TAGS: Betfair, casino, scam, Graham Cluley, rootkit, popularity, hacker, F-Secure Corp., trojan horse

Seeking changes to the DMCA

March 31, 2006 Controversial law hinders warnings to consumers on matters like Sony rootkits, security researchers say. TAGS: DMCA, rootkit, lobbyist, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, researcher, law, Sony Corp., uninstaller, lawyer, security, CD

Microsoft bug-checking tools promise fewer crashes

May 26, 2006 Company delivers new versions of source code analysis tools that seek to eliminate common flaws in driver software. TAGS: WinHEC, crashe, hardware maker, rootkit, flaw, developer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC
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