"Scammers Are Using Fake Microsoft 11 Installers to Spread Malware"

Security researchers at Kaspersky have warned that crooks are exploiting people who are overeager to get their hands on the new Microsoft operating system update, due for a fall release, with fake installers.  The researchers stated that although Microsoft has made the process of downloading and installing Windows 11 from its official website reasonably straightforward, many still visit other sources to download the software, which often contains unadvertised goodies from cybercriminals and sometimes isn’t necessarily Windows 11 at all.  Those sarcastic “goodies” range from relatively innocuous adware to password stealers and trojans.  It is not unprecedented for cybercriminals to use demand for a product or service to take advantage of victims, be it coronavirus contact tracing apps or the Telegram encrypted messaging app.  The fake installers are spreading as Microsoft is tussling with several security threats targeting the company.

CyberScoop reports: "Scammers Are Using Fake Microsoft 11 Installers to Spread Malware"