GootKit Malware Bypasses Windows Defender by Setting Path Exclusions

Discussion in 'malware problems & news' started by Minimalist, Sep 6, 2019.

  1. Minimalist

    Minimalist Registered Member

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    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-windows-defender-by-setting-path-exclusions/
     
  2. Rasheed187

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    I wonder what M$ has to say about this. :rolleyes:
     
  3. itman

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    WD's current internal whitelisting processing is very much its "Achilles heel." Similar techniques have been used to bypass Controlled Folders protection.
     
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