Eden and a colleague demonstrated AMT using two networked laptops - one representing the end users' computer and the other on an IT management console. The end user computer had been put out of commission by a virus that attacked its operating system. The machine was essentially frozen from an operating system point of view and OS supported networking was not functioning.
AMT connected to the wounded laptop using AMT and allowed control of the laptop using an out of band console, fixed the virus problem and rebooted the laptop back to full operability. Eden then noted that AMT went a step further. Once it is clear how a problem can be prevented or fixed, IT staff can automatically send out the necessary code to other vulnerable computers and then force the computers to run the code.
Active Management Technology is scheduled to be introduced across later this year in processors such as the Xeon- and Pentium 4 600-series.
Mark's TechEd breakout session, Understanding and Fighting Malware: Viruses, Spyware and Rootkits, was one of the top 10-rated sessions at TechEd, viewed live by over 1000 TechEd attendees and webcast live to over 300 web viewers. Catch the recording over at TechNet if you missed it.
First native multi-installation scanner
On PE boot CDs as well as on any system with multiple installations of Windows 2000 or later, Spybot-S&D 1.4 is able to scan the other installations as well, including the registry. From what we know, Spybot-S&D is the first anti-spyware solution that offers inactive registry scanning as a native feature.Speed boost-ups
Spybot-S&D 1.4 should work noticably faster than 1.3 during scans. And if you still don't like to wait, you can play our easter egg while scanning.Improved tools
We've improved the Tools section that Spybot-S&D offers in advanced mode - the process list now offers a list of open network connection per application (Windows 2000 or newer only), helping you to quickly identify which applications are local and which do use connections to the outside. Our detection mechanisms have also been updated, from detecting and cleaning services over protocol filters to the afore-mentioned scanning in inactive installations registries.Graphics remake, and more
We've replaced the old home made icons with a bunch of great graphics provided by the guys at Yellow Icon Studio to make the user interface look smoother. But while this is highly visible on the surface, there have been more than 104 important changes underneath.
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