Google Ad Fakes Google Authenticator
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•Google ads push fake Google Authenticator site installing malware
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Google ads push fake Google Authenticator site installing malware that pushes the DeerStealer information-stealing malware.
Threat actors have been able to create Google search ads that show legitimate domains, which adds a sense of trust to the advertisement.
Clicking on the ' Download Authenticator' button on the fake sites triggers a download of a signed executable named " Authenticator " [VirusTotal] hosted on GitHub .
VR Score
43
Informative language
29
Neutral language
52
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
75
Offensive language
possibly offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
5
Source diversity
4
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