Microsoft disables app installation protocol abused by hackers

Microsoft said Thursday that it disabled a feature intended to streamline app installation after it discovered financially motivated hacking groups using it to distribute malware. The feature, the ms-appinstaller protocol, essentially allowed people to skip a step or two when adding Windows apps to their devices. Cybercriminals figured out that it also provided a way

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