examples:

• description: "Place malicious libsmartscreenn.dll in the search order location" command: "copy malicious.dll "%PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_%VERSION%_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\libsmartscreenn.dll""
• description: "Execute the vulnerable binary to trigger the hijack" command: ""%PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_%VERSION%_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstaller.exe""

libsmartscreenn.dll

Vendor: Microsoft

Expected Location: %PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_%VERSION%_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

Vulnerable Executables:

• %PROGRAMFILES%\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_%VERSION%_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstaller.exe (Sideloading)

Acknowledgement: Still Hsu