MALFEX npm Package 'imgdecode' Hides Shellcode Loader in Windows Native Addon
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- Locate Microsoft Windows / npm deployments, running versions and service owners in your inventory or management console; compare them with the vendor applicability criteria. A named product does not mean every deployment is affected.
- For Microsoft Windows / npm, confirm that updates are applied through central management or device checks. When the vendor requires it, reopen the browser/application or restart the device, then verify the running version rather than merely the downloaded update.
- Check unfamiliar sign-ins, MFA-method changes, mail-forwarding rules and new app consents on relevant accounts with the user and administrators. Retain timestamps, sources and response records.
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