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yuhong
on Aug 4, 2012
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Stop UEFI
The problem is not rootkit embedded in the BIOS, the problem is rootkits embedded in the boot sector.
deftnerd
on Aug 4, 2012
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Actually, I suspect that the problem isn't rootkits, it's Windows 7 Loader, the one way to pirate windows they haven't been able to squash since it runs from the boot sector.
yuhong
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On the other hand, the TDSS rootkit modifies the boot sector to hook the loader to allow the rootkit which is an unsigned driver) to load.
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