Hackers use Windows Search’s vulnerability to penetrate different layers and rooms in the client’s systems and execute unauthorized code by using bugs in the search functionality itself.
This enables them to increase their privileges, disseminate viruses and malware, and steal confidential data by manipulating search queries or linking routines.
Cybersecurity researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs recently identified hackers who have been actively using the Windows Search functionality to deploy malware.
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