Why Antivirus Uses Kernel Mode in Windows

The recent CrowdStrike bug that took out 1% of Windows machines (approx. 8.5 million PCs) globally, the question of why Antivirus apps use Kernel Mode has come up for many. This article sheds some light into the reasoning behind why these programs need to operate at the Kernel Mode level…

20/07/2024 Article Bloggers Chris Pietschmann

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