Vista SP1 rumor
posted by Almafeta on Thu 25th Oct 2007 16:19
Conversations I heard this rumor from a very good friend, who is otherwise a reliable source of information, but this piece of news I have to question...

I heard from him that Vista SP1 is actually going to take out some of Vista's kernel-level security features, in order to facilitate hooking in third-party antivirus software into the kernel. He said said that it was because various antivirus manufacturers threatened an antitrust lawsuit if Microsoft did not introduce those vulnerabilities back into Vista.

(It'll also facilitate viruses compromising Windows, but that's also in the manufacturer's best interests, I'm sure.)

Can anyone confirm this from a reliable source?
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No way.
by Adam S (Staff) on Fri 26th Oct 2007 12:19 UTC
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This would almost certainly mean a massive class-action lawsuit from Microsoft, as it would imply some sort of unsavory collusion. It is more likely a half-truth; there may be some better kernel hooks without some sort of true dumbing down.

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Not Likely
by PlatformAgnostic (2.72) on Tue 30th Oct 2007 07:23 UTC
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2006-01-02

Patchguard and Kernel Mode Code Signing are still there. Viruses will not become easier to write because of any of these changes. I think you have the wrong impression of what's being done here.

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