TECHNOLOGY

Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

Wednesday, April 15, 2026Bleeping Computer

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. [...]

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Signed software abused to deploy antivirus-killing scripts

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