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VideoCach - New Adware agent uses Rootkit Techniques

The use of rootkits continues to be grow, so that detection and removal are more difficult. 

VideoCach - New Adware agent uses Rootkit Techniques
http://www.pandasoftware.com/about/press/viewNews.htm?noticia=8337
http://www.pandasoftware.com/com/virus_info/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=153672

QUOTE: PandaLabs has detected the appearance of VideoCach, a new adware specimen. This malicious code is designed to fraudulently promote certain security applications. This adware includes the novelty of using rootkit techniques. Rootkits are programs designed to hide files or processes running on a computer. This makes malicious code that use rootkit techniques more difficult to detect.