Lmfao. Blaster/Nachi much?
And HIPS sounds like a damn rootkit. xD
Worms are different from viruses. Worms self-propagate through holes that usually get patched quickly. All you have to do is run Windows Update weekly or so.
Rootkits aren't necessarily bad. Also, I can guarantee any decent virus scanner with enabled real-time protection makes use of systemwide hooks...so
Here's a nifty MapleStory truth:
There's a buffer overflow exploit in MapleStory (doubtful that it's patched) that allows a hacker to run code on another person's client
lol a MapleStory worm would propagate so fast and infect millions of people...unfortunately there's limits to how many bytes can be thrown onto the buffer overflow and what bytes can be put onto the buffer overflow severely limiting what you can do :\ BUT cool nonetheless. The guy who found it was able to nab a few GM accounts. lol