<p><pre><code>  ...and it also recently introduced HVMI (Hypervisor-based Memory Introspection)
  technology that completely isolates the antimalware solution by deploying it in
  a Type 1 hypervisor outside of the operating system.

  &quot;This kind of isolation separates the antimalware engines from rootkits or
  exploits running in the user environment,&quot; the company said.
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This completely misses the point.  Yes, it protects the AV from exploits in other user software, but it makes exploits in the AV software itself <i>even worse</i>.