Rootkits on the rise.. in Windows

**Kalim** · 05-01-2007, 01:41 AM

"McAfee has now released statistics for rootkits and similar applications during the first quarter and it's not the most positive one for the Microsoft camp. The number of reported rootkits increased by 15% during the first quarter this year.

This isn't solely because the number of rootkits have increased but also that the companies have become better at detecting them. The biggest increase was seen with trojans that use rootkit behavior and the trend is set to continue. The number of new rootkits have gone down, but the number of classical ones have increased instead. More than 2,400 rootkits are known today and during 2007 McAfee expects more than 2,000 new rootkits to be registered."

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,6218.html

Why can't these people be tracked and clamped down instead of our money wasted on those that just the "Power That Be" government dislikes or where they can profit.

This is a bigger crime and fraud happening here on Earth than anywhere in masses... well more than most places.

Still, it remains atrocious.

Prepare for thicker padded suits RootBusters!

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Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Rootkits on the rise.. in Windows "McAfee has now released statistics for rootkits and similar applications during the first quarter and it's not the most positive one for the Microsoft camp. The number of reported rootkits increased by 15% during the first quarter this year. This isn't solely because the number of rootkits have increased but also that the companies have become better at detecting them. The biggest increase was seen with trojans that use rootkit behavior and the trend is set to continue. The number of new rootkits have gone down, but the number of classical ones have increased instead. More than 2,400 rootkits are known today and during 2007 McAfee expects more than 2,000 new rootkits to be registered." http://www.nordichardware.com/news,6218.html Why can't these people be tracked and clamped down instead of our money wasted on those that just the "Power That Be" government dislikes or where they can profit. This is a bigger crime and fraud happening here on Earth than anywhere in masses... well more than most places. Still, it remains atrocious. Prepare for thicker padded suits RootBusters!