AdWords malvertising targets MacOS users

Researchers at threat prevention company Cylance have discovered a malvertising campaign on Google AdWords for the search term 'Google Chrome', where unsuspecting MacOS users were being tricked into downloading a malicious installer. The installer, identified as 'OSX/InstallMiez' (or 'OSX/InstallCore'), ultimately downloads a malicious file named 'FLVPlayer.dmg'. The malware hash changes on each download, making it difficult to detect and track. Once the installation is completed, the browser is redirected to a scareware page. Clicking on the link leads to another page offering a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to cleanup OS X computers as well as starting a download for… [Continue Reading]