Users who are simply looking to download the world’s most popular web browser may accidentally be infecting their systems with malware, says a new report from Malwarebytes Labs.
Called SecTopRAT, the malware hides inside a malicious ad that purports to be an installer for Google Chrome. However, anyone who clicks on the ad is instead funneled to a fake Google website designed to cleverly mimic the legitimate page. A final redirect downloads a large executable file that is disguised as the Chrome download but also includes the SecTopRAT malware.
