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Analysis of Rootkit Issues is CPU Virtualization Extensions

Written By NEO on 5/20/2011 | 5/20/2011 03:39:00 ÖS


CPU Virtualization Extensions
A recent demonstration showed how an attacker could take advantage of new processor virtualization extension instructions to install a hypervisor-based rootkit on a system that has hardware-assisted virtualization enabled and no virtualization software installed.

This article shares Microsoft's analysis of the exploitability and seriousness of this threat and recommends configuration options to increase the security of the processor virtualization extension feature.

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