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A purported ad blocker promoted as a security solution utilizes a Microsoft-endorsed driver that inadvertently puts individuals at risk of serious threats
21 Jul 2024
This week, the discoveries made by ESET researchers regarding HotPage have been shared. HotPage is a browser add-on that uses a driver developed by a Chinese firm and approved by Microsoft.
This malicious software presents itself as a “Internet café security solution” equipped with ad-blocking features. However, it actually showcases gaming-related advertisements and has the ability to alter or substitute the content of a requested page, reroute the user to a different page, or launch a new page in a new tab under specific conditions.
Additionally, it unknowingly creates a vulnerability that allows other threats to execute code with the highest level of access in Windows – the SYSTEM account.
Tune in as Tony delves into the narrative and elaborates on the persistence of certificate misuse in the security landscape.
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