Malicious Mobile Code

Future

Microsoft’s newest operating systems, ME and 2000, have introduced dozens of new features, and many of these will be exploited in the coming years. Particularly, File Protection, Offline folders and files, the Run As feature, and IntelliMirror™ are potential new targets for viruses. All of these technologies have the capability to introduce untrusted code into a secure system. For instance, what if a virus is able to make itself part of the file protection mechanisms and become a protected file? No matter how hard a virus scanner might try to remove it, Windows will replace it. No matter how future exploits occur, most security experts agree they will not be any easier to combat.