Google researchers find design flaw in Avast antivirus
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Google security researchers have discovered a design flaw in Avast’s antivirus software that can remotely hack a PC. The problem deals with Avast’s antivirus engine AvastSvc.exe. The program is built to help you analyze your computer’s untrusted data in local files and network traffic finding out suspected malware. However, now it seems it might be possible to trick AvastSvc.exe into running malicious code.