ZDNet: Difficult for PC viruses to stay invisible indefinitely

Security watchers say that while malware such as Rakshasa are stealthier and can stay well hidden embedded in hardware chips, it is often difficult to implement and will eventually be detected.

By Ellyne Phneah
September 3, 2012

It is unlikely that computer viruses can stay completely undetectable indefinitely as such attacks are already known to the security industry and efforts are ongoing to detect and eradicate even deeply embedded hardware-based backdoor malware. In time, the virus will also be eradicated thus debunking the notion of an invulnerable virus, say observers.

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