Microsoft Disables Abused Application Installation Protocol

Attackers Have Been Exploiting App Installer to Evade Malware Defenses in Windows
Microsoft has deactivated a tool designed to simplify the installation of Windows applications after hacking groups began exploiting the functionality to distribute malware loaders, leading to infections involving backdoors and ransomware.

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