Kernel Patch Protection (also known as "patchguard") is a Windows mechanism designed to
control the integrity of vital code and data structures used by the operating system. It was
introduced in Windows 2003 x64 and has been constantly improved in further Windows
versions. In this article we present a descriptive analysis of the patchguard for the latest
Windows 8.1 x64 OS, and primarily focus on patchguard initialization and attack vectors related
to it.
more here..........http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2014/09/microsoft-windows-81-kernel-patch.html
control the integrity of vital code and data structures used by the operating system. It was
introduced in Windows 2003 x64 and has been constantly improved in further Windows
versions. In this article we present a descriptive analysis of the patchguard for the latest
Windows 8.1 x64 OS, and primarily focus on patchguard initialization and attack vectors related
to it.
more here..........http://blog.ptsecurity.com/2014/09/microsoft-windows-81-kernel-patch.html