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No - see my reply to the Ars thread. Windows 8 introduced an "official" way to do this called "Windows Platform Binary Table". Every time Windows boots, it chec
by chuckup 11y ago
No - see my reply to the Ars thread. Windows 8 introduced an "official" way to do this called "Windows Platform Binary Table". Every time Windows boots, it checks your ACPI table for an entry called "WPBT", writes that to disk as "wpbbin.exe", and executes it. There does not seem to be any way to disable this behavior in Windows. Truecrypt would not help in this case because it happens after boot.
- kozukumi 11y agoAnother [very valid!] reason not to run Windows IMHO. This kind of thing is totally unacceptable.
- phphphph 11y agoTo be fair, the guidelines for this feature include > The authenticated device owner should have the ability to disable or remove this functionality if desired.
- BystanderX 11y ago"Guidelines" The feature shouldn't exist in the first place. If a backdoor is hidden, this is an unlocked door with a "Please don't enter" sign on it.
- anon_adderlan 11y agoYou know, I have to agree. My gut reaction is "blame the policy not the technology", but after looking closely, I'm struggling to see how this feature could ever be applied towards the user's best interests.
- chuckup 11y agoI would just add, it took them nearly 4 years to add these guidelines! >November 29, 2011 First publication >July 8, 2015, 2015 Revision to include security guidance and requirements