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Vista's UAC Nails Rootkits

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By anandk on 26 May 2008

Vista's UAC has a security feature that marks it out from any other type of Windows security program, it can spot rootkits before they install. This is one finding buried in a report published in two German computer magazines some months ago after testing by the respected AV-Test.org, which set out to find out how well antivirus programs fared against known rootkits.

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UAC can be annoying - but what a big plus this is!
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