KnowBe4 - Virtual Hard Disk Images Containing Malware Are Ignored by Windows and Antivirus Engines

This disturbing find by a CERT researcher demonstrates how attackers can encode malicious files within a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) image that acts in the same way as a ZIP archive.



from KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training Blog https://blog.knowbe4.com/virtual-hard-disk-images-containing-malware-are-ignored-by-windows-and-antivirus-engines

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