Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samp

[jaan]

A recently conducted test by malware researchers reveals that eight out of ten malware samples used in the test, successfully bypassed Windows 7?s default UAC (user access control) settings.

More details here:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4825&tag=content;col1

[Avinash]

A recently conducted test by malware researchers reveals that eight out of ten malware samples used in the test, successfully bypassed Windows 7?s default UAC (user access control) settings.

Thats one of the reasons i have asked people not to jump to Windows 7 so fast. Whatever Microsoft claims, it still needs to do a lot when it comes to securing the operating system.