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Đinh Văn Mạnh · 2026-08-25T08:11:49.651Z

Overview On August 24, 2026, Malwarebytes disclosed a wave of websites calling themselves "SysScan," carrying Microsoft branding, claiming to check whether your antivirus (AV) software is working. Eve

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