Symantec Caught in Norton 'Rootkit' Flap

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via eWeek:

[snip]

Symantec Corp. has fessed up to using a rootkit-type feature in Norton SystemWorks that could provide the perfect 
hiding place for attackers to place malicious files on computers.

The anti-virus vendor acknowledged that it was deliberately hiding a directory from Windows APIs as a feature to stop 
customers from accidentally deleting files but, prompted by warnings from security experts, the company shipped a 
SystemWorks update to eliminate the risk.

[snip]

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1910077,00.asp

- ferg


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