News Bypassing Windows 10 UAC with mock folders and DLL hijacking

A new technique uses a simplified process of DLL hijacking and mock directories to bypass Windows 10's UAC security feature and run elevated commands without alerting a user.

Windows UAC is a protection mechanism introduced in Windows Vista and above, which asks the user to confirm if they wish to run a high-risk application before it is executed.


As users are repeatedly asked to authorize legitimate processes, which can get annoying fast, starting with Windows 7, Microsoft...
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Bypassing Windows 10 UAC with mock folders and DLL hijacking