Online banking malware identified by Trend Micro as VAWTRAK has been discovered to abuse Software Restriction Policies in Windows in order to disable the activity of various security applications installed on the system. According to Microsoft documentation, these policies can be used against viruses, to define the ActiveX controls that can be downloaded, execute digitally signed scripts only, enforce that only approved software is installed on the system and lockdown a machine. What VAWTRAK…
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