First rootkit targeting 64-bit Windows spotted in the wild.

28. Aug 2010, 01:01 AM

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"Alureon rootkit is back, and has acquired the ability to hijack computers running 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows, proclaimed Marco Giuliani, security researcher with security company Prevx."

http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=1446

http://www.prevx.com/blog/154/TDL-ro...-the-wild.html

http://www.kernelmode.info/forum/vie...t=19&start=340

MidnightCowboy · 28. Aug 2010, 09:43 AM

Thanks for the links. At least folks can move back to x32 now and use all the programs they like without being any more at risk, well from this one anyway

29. Aug 2010, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MidnightCowboy

Thanks for the links. At least folks can move back to x32 now and use all the programs they like without being any more at risk, well from this one anyway

Ummm...I think I'm going to go ahead and stick with x64 for the time being.

I likes my memory.

Av_Crazy · 29. Aug 2010, 03:46 AM

^^ same here

28. Aug 2010, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Thanks for the links. At least folks can move back to x32 now and use all the programs they like without being any more at risk, well from this one anyway __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

29. Aug 2010, 03:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Av_Crazy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 488	^^ same here __________________ My blog - http://attitudevivek.wordpress.com/

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