What is a Windows print monitor

What is a Windows print monitor

5 years ago
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/deprimon-malware-registers-itself-as-a-windows-print-monitor/

A malware downloader being dubbed DePriMon registers itself as a Windows print monitor in order to gain persistence on infected user's computers.

Using this method, the malware will have SYSTEM privileges, which allows it to execute commands with elevated privileges such as the downloading of additional malware.