From: mike 


>Anti-Virus cannot
>inspect DRM processes, so they are expected to look the other way when DRM
>processes come along.

Did't Symantec, et al, want to have this ability, and Microsoft told them
to take a hike?

 /m






On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:47:29 -0400, Mike N.  wrote:

>On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:32:59 -0400, mike  wrote:
>
>>Looks interesting, but I am not fully sure what it means, as I do not
>>(and will not) run Microsoft Windows Vista here.
>>
>>http://www.alex-ionescu.com/?p=35
>
>   My understanding - Unfortunately, it does not yet mean that Geo can play
>unprotected HD video on his Vista with 3rd party players.
>
>   It's just a demonstration that malware that attains "root" level on
>Vista has a place to hide by masquerading as DRM.   Anti-Virus cannot
>inspect DRM processes, so they are expected to look the other way when DRM
>processes come along.  That sets a dangerous precedent...

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