- Bad apps bypass Windows alerts using methods like “LNK Stomping,” which exploits a bug in Windows shortcut files to nullify the Mark of the Web (MotW) for six years.
- This technique allows malicious apps to evade detection by Windows SmartScreen and Smart App Control (SAC) by manipulating target paths in LNK files.
- Elastic Security Labs reported that many samples exhibiting this bug have been found in the wild, with the oldest dating back over six years, and they have engaged Microsoft about potential fixes.
- Other bypass techniques include Reputation Hijacking, Reputation Seeding, and Reputation Tampering, which exploit existing trusted applications or manipulate code to maintain benign appearances while executing malicious actions.
- Security professionals are advised to adjust their detection strategies to cover the gaps in SmartScreen and SAC until a patch for the LNK bug is available.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/06/bad_apps_bypass_windows_security/
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