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Google ads push fake Google Authenticator site installing malware

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Summary
Nutrition label

65% Informative

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

Affiliate links

no affiliate links