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 ...

Researchers spot new campaign that can turn off antivirus protection Malware uses legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to access kernel level Once antivirus is deactivated, the malware can proceed ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. An old Avast Anti-Rootkit driver is being abused to ...