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Malware Aims to Evade Windows 7 Safeguards

Jan 28, 2010
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PCWorld: Malware Aims to Evade Windows 7 Safeguards

“Experts agree that Windows 7 has enhanced security to ward off attacks on vulnerabilities in old software. But what if a money-minded online scammer can persuade you to download malware onto your PC?

‘Windows 7 is more secure, and upgrading to it is a big improvement,’ says Chester Wisniewski, a senior security advisor with software-maker Sophos. ‘But it’s not going to stop malware in its tracks.'”

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