Hackers abuse Avast anti-rootkit driver to disable defenses

stapp · Nov 23, 2024

A new malicious campaign is using a legitimate but old and vulnerable Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to evade detection and take control of the target system by disabling security components.
The malware that drops the driver is a variant of an AV Killer of no particular family. It comes with a hardcoded list of 142 names for security processes from various vendors.
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Hackers abuse Avast anti-rootkit driver to disable defenses

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