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Other => Computer News => Topic started by: Computer Hope Admin on February 19, 2010, 10:10:25 AM

Title: Microsoft confirms rootkit caused Windows XP blue screens
Post by: Computer Hope Admin on February 19, 2010, 10:10:25 AM

When malware writers fail to generate clean, reliable code, just who can you trust? On the heels of many Windows XP 32-bit users facing blue screen of death errors and unwanted reboots, Microsoft is now confirming that there's a little bit of malicious code sitting at the root of it all. A rootkit, to be specific, one called Alureon that compromises the atapi.sys file and others.

Link (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/19/microsoft-confirms-rootkit-caused-windows-xp-blue-screens/)
Title: Re: Microsoft confirms rootkit caused Windows XP blue screens
Post by: patio on February 19, 2010, 10:49:59 AM
The article did not state it but i wonder if this related to the Update everyone blamed MS for...