Google Ads Run Scareware That Hijacks Browsers — SkimNews
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- Google Ads is delivering convincing scareware ads to unsuspecting users, presenting fake security alerts that hijack their browsers and push malware execution.
- The campaign uses a fake security locker delivered through Google's ad system to lock browsers, tricking victims who click through into running malware on their machines.
Why it matters: When Google's own ad platform serves scareware, users can be compromised during routine browsing without downloading anything overtly suspicious. The fake locker's ability to hijack the browser creates false urgency that pressures victims into executing malware before they realize the alert is fabricated.
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