Barrier Windows to stop people right away, let down the crook

PatchGuard, the security feature that Microsoft designed for its operating system, including the Vista version, is hindering access to Windows core security software companies to protect computers, while being easy. pave the way for hackers to dig holes.

" PatchGuard is hurting companies that sell security services, not attackers ," said Bruce McCorkendale, Symantec's chief engineer. " There are security products that only work on the mechanism that PatchGuard prohibits ."

The product applied to these 64-bit versions of Windows has been hacked by hackers to exploit it for the purpose of sabotage. But Microsoft still protects its "sweetie". " The blockade of malicious software installation is more important than allowing third-party developers to access the core of the operating system, " said Stephen Toulouse, director of Microsoft's security program.

When the giant software vendor stepped into the security market, other vendors became wary. Symantec claims they will compete with Microsoft on a level playing field. This is the first time that US security software firm has said that Microsoft is restricting consumer choices and it is certainly a "monopoly" attitude.

" PatchGuard will make third-party developers more difficult, especially anti-intrusion software designers, to support Vista, " said Andrew Jaquith, an expert at Yankee Group. " They have two options: continue to approve PatchGuard or use 'ghost' technology to overcome those barriers ."