Virtual rootkits create stealth risk

Monday, 13 March 2006, 2:44 PM EST

Security researchers have uncovered new techniques to hide the presence of malware on infected systems. By hiding rootkit software in virtual machine environments, hackers have the potential to avoid detection by security software, boffins at Microsoft Research and the University of Michigan warn.

At The Register.

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