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Fake LastPass Authenticator Installer Abuses Microsoft-Signed Driver to Kill Antivirus and EDR

Sep 21, 2026, 05:31 PM · by The Hacker News

A fake LastPass Authenticator installer offered on GitHub installs a Windows kernel driver that shuts off antivirus and other security software before a password stealer runs if a victim downloads and runs it, researchers at LastPass and Delphos Labs said on September 17.

Microsoft's own hardware-compatibility program signs the driver, scored zero detections on VirusTotal when researchers

Source: The Hacker News