StarForce has been checked. No root-kits found

bradclark1 · 01-21-06, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

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Moreover, the Starforce drivers, installed on your system, grant ring 0 (system level) privileges to any code under the ring 3 (user level) privileges. Thus, any virus or trojan can get OS privileges and totally control your system. Since Windows 2000, the Windows line security and stability got enhanced by separating those privileges, but with the Starforce drivers, the old system holes and instabilities are back and any program (or virus) can reach the core of your system by using the Starforce drivers as a backdoor.

I would have thought if this were true it would make CNET, PCWorld, etc news sites as a headliner.