Microsoft battles rootkits

Microsoft battles rootkits

Security Damn those spies

By Guy Matthews: Friday 22 July 2005, 10:44
MICROSOFT is building out its anti-spyware offer. It’s just announced an enhanced version of its Micrsoft AntiSpyware product, which it says offers protection from co-called rootkits.

Rootkits allow hackers to capture passwords and message traffic passing to and from a PC, disrupting systems.

A full version two of the product is promised in beta form later this year. Microsoft says the existing product now guards against ‘over 50 ways that spyware can enter’ a PC.