Security News > 2024 > May > Beware: These Fake Antivirus Sites Spreading Android and Windows Malware
2024-05-24 12:50
Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propagate malware capable of stealing sensitive information from Android and Windows devices. "Hosting malicious software through sites which look legitimate is predatory to general consumers, especially those who look to protect their devices
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