Malware 2.0 is often used in our reports to denote a model for the complex malicious programs which appeared at the end of 2006. The evolution of MalWare 2.0 causes a range of problems for the antivirus industry. Traditional antivirus solutions, which are based exclusively on the use of signature or heuristic analysis of files, are unable to reliably combat virus attacks. The most recent incident, coveredin this report, clearly demonstrates the modern art of warfare as conducted by virus writers and antivirus companies, and demonstrates the importance of new protection technologies.”]
Source: https://securelist.com/bootkit-the-challenge-of-2008/36235/