An issue exists in Avast antivirus prior to 19.8 and AVG antivirus prior to 19.8. A DLL Preloading vulnerability allows an malicious user to implant %WINDIR%\system32\wbemcomn.dll, which is loaded into a protected-light process (PPL) and might bypass some of the self-defense mechanisms. This affects all components that use WMI, e.g., AVGSvc.exe 19.6.4546.0 and TuneupSmartScan.dll 19.1.884.0.
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