Unfortunately, online concerns continue to arise Windows 11, as many users are misled by unofficial software created by users for clearly non-positive purposes. For example, this was the recent case of the emulation of the Android Play Storeas we have been able to read in this article, but this also applies to the installation of the system itself.
Indeed, like the pages of beeping computer, users who wanted to get their hands on the new version of the system from the Redmond giant and who used an ISO image on the net were faced with real malware. Everything was made available for free on a site that was designed to look like the official one from the company, but unfortunately wasn’t and could mislead many users.
Researchers of CloudSEK in fact discovered the existence of malware in the unofficial ISO of Windows 11, which was able to obtain a lot of user data, including the wallet passwords to enable hackers to steal cryptocurrencies. This had a way of not even being detected by antivirus by disabling them once started, with users barely able to figure out what had happened, and thus ended up with cookies in a short time and not just illegally obtained by the hidden malware.
Fortunately, the official Windows 11 installation tool is available for free to all users, who can also use them Windows Updater to refresh your operating system, obviously by following the various procedures necessary to ensure that it is compatible and able to perform the update.
Source: Lega Nerd
