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This reformatting removes the MotW, stopping security alerts from Smart App Control and SmartScreen.

The same goes for creating an LNK file with a modified relative path.

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But the Smart App Control and SmartScreen flaws dont end there.

Elastic Security Labs also identified other ways to bypass the app’s security controls.

It is also possible to repurpose apps that have a pre-existing good reputation to dodge security checks.

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