Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Avecto Protects Against Code Injection Threats on Windows 7
Boston MA & Manchester UK
Avecto the world leader in Windows privilege management, today
announced that its award winning privilege management solution,
Privilege Guard, provides protection against code injection threats
that exist in the default configuration of User Account Control
(UAC) on Windows 7.
"The threats have existed since the beta of Windows 7, and could
allow malware to run with elevated privileges without prompting the
user, assuming the UAC slider is left at its default setting", says
Mark Austin, CTO. "It's vital to understand that the UAC slider is
a compromise between security and usability, and I would always
recommend that anyone relying on UAC should change its default
security setting to always prompt".
Avecto released a security update for Privilege Guard at the
beginning of this year to protect running processes against
potential code injection threats. This added protection ensures
that Avecto continues to help its customers to achieve the least
risk Windows 7 desktop.
Privilege Guard is configured through Group Policy, and only
applications that are included within the policies are elevated,
removing the decision from the end user. For more advanced users,
on demand elevation allows the user to elevate applications, as
required, with a full audit trail, including application forensics.
With Privilege Guard, all users logon with a standard user account
and only the applications that require privileged access are
elevated. Privilege Guard integrates closely with UAC, and can
completely suppress UAC prompts or replace them with more corporate
aligned messaging, which is crucial when informing users of their
actions.
To see how the latest version of Avecto Privilege Guard provides
the most comprehensive solution for application control and
privilege management, while protecting against common code
injection threats, contact Avecto directly at info@avecto.com.
About Avecto
Avecto is the leader in Windows privilege management, helping
organizations to deploy secure and compliant desktops and servers.
With its award winning Privilege Guard technology, organizations
can now empower all Windows based desktop and server users with the
privileges they require to perform their roles, without
compromising the integrity and security of their systems.
Customers of all sizes rely on Avecto to reduce operating
expenses and strengthen security across their Windows based
environments. Our mission is to enable our customers to lower
operating costs and improve system security by implementing least
privilege. Avecto is building a worldwide channel of partners and
system integrators and is headquartered in Manchester, UK. For more
information, visit www.avecto.com
Contact:
Donna Shaw
donna.shaw@avecto.com
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