AvosLocker Ransomware Variant Using New Trick to Disable Antivirus Protection

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/avoslocker-ransomware-variant-using-new.html

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new variant of the AvosLocker ransomware that disables antivirus solutions to evade detection after breaching target networks by taking advantage of unpatched security flaws.

AvosLocker Ransomware Variant Using New Trick to Disable Antivirus Protection

Researchers have detected a new variant of AvosLocker ransomware that uses a legitimate driver file to disable antivirus solutions and evade detection

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capability to disable a defense solution using a legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit Driver file

AvosLocker Ransomware Variant Abuses Driver File to Disable Anti-Virus, Scans for Log4shell

We found an AvosLocker ransomware variant using a legitimate antivirus component to disable detection and blocking solutions.

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