http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/arti...tests_find.htmlVista's Despised UAC Nails Rootkits,Tests Find
John E. Dunn, Techworld.com
Sunday, May 25, 2008 5:00 AM PDT
Love or hate its nagging prompts, Vista's Account Control feature (UAC) has a security feature that marks it out from any other type of Windows security programme -- it can spot rootkits before they install.
This is one finding buried in a report published in two German computer magazines some months ago after testing by the respected AV-Test.org, which set out to find out how well antivirus programs fared against known rootkits.