Another devious antivirus killer tool has been found - so make sure you're protected

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• Crypto24 ransomware group was seen disabling AV protection before deploying the encryptor
• In some cases, it can even uninstall the AV programs
• A layered defense is the best approach to mitigate the threat

Security researchers have found another antivirus-killing tool out there that hackers are using before dropping any additional payloads.