Six months with Windows 8 (white paper)

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[h=1]Six months with Windows 8 (white paper)[/h]By Aryeh Goretsky posted 6 Jun 2013 at 09:00AM

When Windows 8 first came out, ESET was the first to publish a white paper looking at its security features. In the intervening half-year, we have continued our research, observing how well Windows 8 is doing from a security perspective, as well how it is being adopted by our customers. As a result of continuing research, we have released a new paper, detailing our observations in the first six months.

Here are some of the key findings from the first six months with Windows 8:

• About 3.3% of ESET’s 100M+ customers have adopted Windows 8 (which is a slightly higher adoption rate than most organizations tracking Windows 8 – such as NetApps – have reported, but lower than that of at least one reporter, Valve, which collects data from gamers’ PCs)
  
• The replacement of the Start Menu with the Start Screen has generated a whole new ecosystem of Start Menu substitutes. ESET does not treat these programs as malware or PUAs simply because of this functionality, which offer a more traditional interface that many people seem to appreciate. It is important to keep in mind such programs could contain malware, be bundled with potentially unwanted software, or engage in other behavior that causes them to be classified as a threat, unsafe, unwanted or even a suspicious application.
  
• No malware was identified in the Windows Store, which now has about 60,000 apps. There have been problems with fake apps in the Windows Store, though, as well as ebook piracy. The current nature of the Windows Store may be hampering Windows 8?s acceptance in BYOD scenarios because of manageability or legal concerns by corporate customers.
  
• Windows 8?s Secure UEFI Boot process appears to be intact, with no signs that malware has bypassed it so far.
  
• Windows RT comes with a somewhat-hidden copy of Windows Defender app bundled in it. Like its counterpart in Windows 8, Windows Defender provides a base level of security for the operating system. Unlike its counterpart in Windows 8, the Windows RT version it cannot be replaced by another solution.
  

For more information, you can download the white paper directly at Six Months with Windows 8 [PDF, 787KB] or to see all of ESET’s white papers, click on the Papers tab, above.

Aryeh Goretsky, MVP, ZCSE

Distinguished Researcher

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Chiar acum am ceva probleme cu 8-ul, nu il inteleg la anumite "manifestari" si de ce ia anumite decizii total gresite. Stiu ca a fost rescris Kernelul, ca sau acoperit gauri din XP si 7 foarte bine, dar cum merge el si ruleaza lasa de dorit. Momentan nu prea vad sa fi facut vreun pas in fata cu acest windows. Si Nod32 chiar are niste conflicte grave la nivel de kernel cu windows-ul.