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   >> Btw, BugHunter is aware of the Sony rootkit family of Malware, and, can   
   >> detect/disable/optionally remove it's presence. In some cases,   
   >> depending on rootkit version, while it's running in memory. In all   
   >> other cases, from a clean environment.   
   >>> I'll let you have malware and DOS. How's that. Fair?   
   >>   
   >> DOS? The rootkits I previously listed as being known to BugHunter are   
   >> win32 based. They cannot be executed under DOS. I don't agree with the   
   >> terminology--only because Windows has no ROOT user, but, I don't get to   
   >> choose the lexicon... right? rofl.   
   >>   
   >> I presently am aware of no rootkits specifically intended for DOS. Not   
   >> including malicious TSRs that can hide themselves and included   
   >> files/folders by remapping interrupts through them so they can filter   
   >> the results. In DOS days, that was known as a form of Stealth. Which   
   >> is, imho, what I still consider a rootkit is when I think about it   
   >> being designed for Windows. Windows has no user named root. Unix does,   
   >> but, not Windows. Stealth just isn't as catchy as rootkit, though...   
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   > There was no reply!   
      
   I doubt Dustin is still reading there (acf)!   
      
   He MIGHT just read it here in ACW.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)