F Secure Internet Security 2014 Beta (Securelab)
M Malware1 Level 76 Thread author Sep 28, 2011 6,545 Jul 27, 2013 #1 Last edited by a moderator: Dec 10, 2013
FreddyFreeloader Level 32 Verified Top Poster Well-known Jul 23, 2013 2,115 Jul 30, 2013 #2 Doesn't look like the vaunted Windows 8 "safe boot" worked with that police ransom ware. Tester didn't do any url's so the web filter could do it's thing, either.
Doesn't look like the vaunted Windows 8 "safe boot" worked with that police ransom ware. Tester didn't do any url's so the web filter could do it's thing, either.
I Ink Administrator Verified Jan 8, 2011 22,490 Jul 30, 2013 #3 UEFI is required for Secure Boot, I don't think that's available when testing Windows 8 in a VM. Hence why you see the malware upon reboot.
UEFI is required for Secure Boot, I don't think that's available when testing Windows 8 in a VM. Hence why you see the malware upon reboot.
FreddyFreeloader Level 32 Verified Top Poster Well-known Jul 23, 2013 2,115 Jul 30, 2013 #4 Probably right about VM, but if secure boot uses the same detection methods as the rest of Microsoft's security products....
Probably right about VM, but if secure boot uses the same detection methods as the rest of Microsoft's security products....