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Guru3D.com » News » Fake Windows 11 installers are used to infect PC with malware

Fake Windows 11 installers are used to infect PC with malware

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/28/2021 08:59 AM | source: kaspersky | 15 comment(s)
Fake Windows 11 installers are used to infect PC with malware

Windows 11 was officially unveiled by Microsoft on July 24. rogue installers of the new operating system are being used by criminals to infect users' PCs with malware.

Windows Insider is the only official way to get Windows 11 right now. With the help of Microsoft's Windows Update program, users can download a trial version of the new operating system. Although Microsoft hasn't released an ISO for clean installation, that hasn't stopped criminals from distributing fake versions of the operating system's installer.

As a result, many users are still downloading Windows 11 from other sources, which contain malicious programs offered by cybercriminals instead of the operating system, according to Kaspersky Labs.

According to an alert from security company Kaspersky, criminals are distributing a file with the name " 86307_windows 11 build 21996.1 x64 + activator.exe". It is approximately 1.7 GB in size, this space is occupied by a DLL file full of useless information. If the user clicks on the supposed installer, they will see a screen like the one below that says that the file is a download manager, which will download and install Windows 11, activate it and install additional applications ”: 

 

 

If the user continues, various malicious applications will be installed on the computer. Kaspersky says that adware (applications that display ads) and Trojans, programs created specifically to steal users' login credentials, are installed. The security company said its solutions have detected thousands of infection attempts using bogus Windows 11 installers as bait.

Kaspersky's recommendation for users interested in trying Windows 11 is to join the Windows Insider program , or wait until the official ISO is available.





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illrigger
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#5933149 Posted on: 07/28/2021 05:56 PM
Anyone with Win10 can just enroll in the dev preview for free, so the entire idea of using an external installer is asking for bad things to happen. I swear, being dumb must be contagious and it's a pandemic worse than COVID.

Venix
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#5933335 Posted on: 07/29/2021 01:56 PM
Are win 11 so desirable to warrant pirating em like that ? I mean other than the new look what does it really brings to the table at this very moment for win 10 users ? :/

Astyanax
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#5933388 Posted on: 07/29/2021 06:03 PM
Are win 11 so desirable to warrant pirating em like that ? I mean other than the new look what does it really brings to the table at this very moment for win 10 users ? :/


You can't pirate an operating system, only its license keys.

mdm
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#5933432 Posted on: 07/29/2021 08:40 PM
Are win 11 so desirable to warrant pirating em like that

You don't get it (you are too smart); the thing is people are so dumb that they think it is legit and the way to get Win 11!! :rolleyes:
How much people on the street know what "insider" means..? Really! :D

itpro
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#5933438 Posted on: 07/29/2021 09:01 PM
People should really attain patience since October is the month to decide for Windows 11. We all know windows 10 is supported until October 2025.

You won't lose anything if you wait 3 months for the finalized product.

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