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Microsoft temporarily disables MSIX protocol handler following malware abuse
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-43890 | Spoofing Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows AppX Installer Actively Exploited | 7.1 | 11% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
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Microsoft has temporarily disabled the MSIX protocol handler in Windows installations after the Emotet gang has abused it over the past three months to deploy malware on user systems. The OS maker said it is working on ways to better protect this feature from future abuse but did not say when it expects to re-enable it back on.
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