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Apr 15 2026 Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

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A digitally signed adware tool has deployed payloads running with SYSTEM privileges that disabled antivirus protections on thousands of endpoints, some in the educational, utilities, government, and healthcare sectors. [...]

Posted by Bill Toulas on Wed 15 April 2026 in BleepingComputer.

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