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Fake PDFCandy Websites Spread Malware via Google Ads

Fake PDFCandy Websites Spread Malware via Google Ads

CloudSEK has discovered a recent malware campaign where hackers are impersonating PDFCandy.com to spread ArechClient2 malware. The malware steals sensitive user information like usernames and passwords. The attackers have set up fake websites that mirror the real site to trick users. Users are tricked into running a command that leads to a system compromise; they download an executable file camouflaged as an audio file installer, which then triggers the malware.

Source: hackread.com –

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