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Fake Google Chrome updates make a comeback
They're ba-a-ack.
Sites offering malware disguised as updates to Google's Chrome browser are sprouting again, fooling victims into downloading and running them.
"A scam from a few months ago – fake Chrome update websites leading to malware – has returned and is currently turning heads," security vendor GFI Labs said in a blog post.
GFI said the website urges the user to “Update Google Chrome: To make sure that you’re protected by the latest security updates.”
But it also noted users who download the "update" using the real Chrome browser will get a warning from Chrome that the exe file being downloaded "appears malicious."
GFI said its VIPRE Antivirus product detects the threat as Trojan.Win32.Cleaman.aj.
On the other hand, GFI said the malware itself has been around, seen in at least 14 websites since October.
The malware can potentially steal banking credentials, it added.
"Put simply, you don’t want this anywhere near your computer and users of Chrome curious about updates should simply read the information on the relevant Google Chrome support page," it said. — TJD, GMA News
Tags: google, googlechrome
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