Millions of Windows 10 users have been exposed to a severe problem they are unlikely to know exists...
What SafeBreach has discovered is a high-severity flaw which allows attackers to swap-out harmless DLL files loaded during Toolbox diagnostic scans with DLLs containing a malicious payload. The injection of this code impacts both Windows 10 business and home PCs and enables hackers to gain complete control of your computer.
Dell SupportAssist has PC-Doctor Toolbox built into it and it is shipping on 10s of millions of PCs every yearWorse still, PC makers are currently engaged in a game of Whack-A-Mole trying to make Toolbox secure. SafeBreach reports it initially found flaws in Toolbox back in April and Dellto address it, but now SafeBreach has found further vulnerabilities and it looks highly that they will not be the last.
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