a bit of a puzzler
For once, people seem to fuss about the wrong issue…
So Microsoft tries to do something about kernel rootkits. Criticism abounds and reasoned comment is hard to find, not that the source of the latter is particularly friendly towards Microsoft.
In nutshell, it’s perfectly okay to flame Microsoft for not hardening their kernel in the first place. If the fix doesn’t close all the known holes, then there’s another obvious problem. Clearly, purveyors of third-party security products have a vested interest in being able to install their wares, but if they already complain about a partial fix, what would they say about a fix that left both them and the malware writers high and dry? Looks like they are between a rock and a hard place, doesn’t it?
Update: More media coverage: Windows defense handcuffs good guys
I still don’t know that the security vendors have a legitimate grievance. However, there is the problem with Microsoft entering the security market. A partial fix that appears designed to deal a major setback to competitors, while leaving the door wide open for the bad guys deserves a few raised eyebrows.