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to: Mike N.
from: Geo
date: 2006-07-30 23:06:58
subject: Re: Bad developers whine over Windows kernel security

From: "Geo" 

"Mike N."  wrote in message
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> >What trojans or malware are known to modify the kernel or other kernel
mode components?
>
>   One of the trojans associated with the PowerPoint 0-day modified a
system
> component dealing with name resolution.  If you just yanked the virus out,
> it leaves the network dead.

Would that be considered modifying the kernel or other kernel mode components?

Geo.

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