All certified x86-based Windows PCs must have Secure Boot enabled by default, trust Microsoft’s certificate, allow the user to configure Secure Boot to trust other bootloaders for non-Microsoft software, and allow the user to disable Secure Boot altogether. Now, Secure Boot is one of the many core system requirements to run Windows 11. It was introduced during the Windows 8 era and shipped with every Windows 10 device. These replace the bootloader so the PC loads the bootkit rather than the PC’s own instance. Bootkits, in particular, are the specific breed of rootkit that Secure Boot aims to protect against. These strains can hide completely, bypass logins, record passwords, and capture cryptographic data, among other nefarious functions. This is a sophisticated malware family that runs in kernel mode with the same privileges as the underlying OS. Secure Boot is designed to combat the threat of rootkits.
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