Rebane on Nostr: you'd think an executable called MicrosoftSettings.exe that changes your browser ...
you'd think an executable called MicrosoftSettings.exe that changes your browser homepage and search engine is some niche malware and not an official microsoft tool
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2026-08-24 10:16:30 UTCEvent JSON
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