⤷ Title: The Installer Trap: New SetupHijack Tool Bypasses Windows UAC via Race Conditions
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𐀪 Author: ddos
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ⴵ Time: Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:16:34 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Open Source Tool #Authenticode #Cybersecurity 2026 #MSBuild #MSI Exploitation #privilege escalation #Race Condition #red teaming #SetupHijack #UAC bypass #Windows Security
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𐀪 Author: ddos
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ⴵ Time: Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:16:34 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Open Source Tool #Authenticode #Cybersecurity 2026 #MSBuild #MSI Exploitation #privilege escalation #Race Condition #red teaming #SetupHijack #UAC bypass #Windows Security
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The Installer Trap: New SetupHijack Tool Bypasses Windows UAC via Race Conditions
SetupHijack is a security research tool that exploits race conditions and insecure file handling in Windows installer and update processes. It targets scenarios where privileged installers or upda…