TechNet Webcast: User Account Control Internals and Impact on Malware (Level 400)

Overview

Windows Vista introduces a new feature, User Account Control (UAC) that enables users to run applications without administrator rights. The presenter of this webcast detail the internal implementation of UAC, including file system and registry virtualization and the new mandatory integrity control security model, highlighting the concepts covered using demonstrations and tools. The presenter also discusses what types of malware UAC can prevent and what types it was not designed to prevent.