These Fake DeepSeek Adverts Are Pushing Dangerous Malware
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Summary
Malwarebytes researchers have found a series of scam adverts on Google delivering malicious malware to unsuspecting DeepSeek users.
The adverts, which looked to replicate Chinese-developed AI chatbot DeepSeek, directed users to a misleading website.
If users then download the chatbots, it actually installs the Heracles MSIL Trojan infostealer, which targets user data and private information, including cryptocurrency wallets.
To avoid such attacks, users should not click on sponsored adverts on Google and can check the URL of the site they are directed to, avoiding any unusual or different domains.
Desktop applications should not be downloaded from popular chatbot sites, as many do not offer this function.
Cybersecurity analysts have advised that the only way to currently use DeepSeek is by accessing it via browser extension or API integration.
