Researchers Uncover Malware Using BYOVD to Bypass Antivirus Protections

Researchers Uncover Malware Using BYOVD to Bypass Antivirus Protections


Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malicious campaign that leverages a technique called Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) to disarm security protections and ultimately gain access to the infected system.
“This malware takes a more sinister route: it drops a legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver (aswArPot.sys) and manipulates it to carry out its destructive agenda,” Trellix

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