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by Zr40 693 days ago
Steam does not have any kernel-mode components.
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nox101 693 days ago
Steam asks for admin to be installed and asks for it again to install more features related to screen sharing.

To me, any app that asks for admin is suspect.

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Zr40 693 days ago
Admin privileges aren't the same thing as a kernel-mode driver. Steam does require admin to be installed, but it does not install a kernel-mode driver.
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fragmede 693 days ago
are you sure about that? anti cheat stuff is pretty invasive these days
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giantpotato 693 days ago
per microsoft admin to kernel is not a security boundary
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computerfriend 693 days ago
Root and kernel are different levels.
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