Microsoft disables vulnerable Windows component following malware campaigns

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Microsoft Corp. has disabled a Windows feature that helps users download new applications after finding that hackers were using it to spread malware.  The company announced the move on Thursday. The Windows feature in question, which is known as...

Microsoft Corp. has disabled a Windows feature that helps users download new applications after finding that hackers were using it to spread malware.  The company announced the move on Thursday. The Windows feature in question, which is known as the ms-appinstaller protocol handler, was previously disabled by Microsoft early last year for similar reasons. A […]

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