Microsoft disables Windows App Installer's MSIX protocol handler after it was used to spread malware, after previously disabling it in 2022 and re-enabling it (Usama Jawad/XDA Developers)

Usama Jawad / XDA Developers:

Microsoft disables Windows App Installer's MSIX protocol handler after it was used to spread malware, after previously disabling it in 2022 and re-enabling it  —  Microsoft has disabled the ms-appinstaller URI scheme handler by default in the latest version of App Installer due to a rise in cyberattacks.

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