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The Alureon rootkit is a piece of malware that has caused significant problems for Windows XP SP3 users, often rendering infected PCs unbootable after a Windows kernel update. Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool cleaned over 350,000 Windows computers infected with Alureon, with the vast majority running older Windows versions. In contrast, Windows 7 proved almost immune, accounting for only 3.5% of cleaned machines. Discussions on WindowsForum.com highlight the Alureon rootkit's impact on XP systems and the relative resilience of Windows 7 against this threat.
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Windows 7 Almost Immune to the Alureon Rootkit A nightmare for XP SP3 users
7 is almost immune to a piece of malware that has proven a real nightmare to users running older versions of the Windows client. Windows XP SP3 customers particularly have been hit extremely hard by Alureon, a rootkit that failed to play nice with a Windows kernel update and ended up rendering...- whoosh
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