An internet security company has demonstrated a new weapon against deeply rooted malware that takes control of PCs and turns them into zombies.McAfee said it has activated built-in security features and added software to Intel microprocessors, known as chips, to stop cyber criminals from infecting PCs via advance persistent threats, rootkits and zero-day attacks. Infected PCs can be directed to steal private identities, financial data and to send out spam.
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