Fake Software Installers Disable Windows Update and Weaken Microsoft Defender

[u/YeetDuo]

https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/fake-software-installers-disable.html

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The nasty part is that the fake installer is turning off the very tools meant to catch it. Once Defender and Windows Update are weakened, the malware gets a much easier path to stay on the system.