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Microsoft Disables MSIX App Installer Protocol Widely Used in Malware Attacks
Computer, Internet Security
December 29, 2023
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Multiple financially motivated hacking groups have been observed using the App Installer service as an entry point for ransomware attacks, leveraging signed malicious MSIX app packages distributed via Microsoft Teams and malicious search engine ads.
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