Fake Browser Updates Push Ransomware and Bank Malware

Fake Browser Updates Push Ransomware and Bank Malware

Recently we came across a malicious campaign injecting scripts that push fake browser updates onto site visitors.

This is what a typical fake update request looks like:

Users see a message box that says it’s an “Update Center” for your browser type (in my case it’s Firefox, but they also have such messages for Chrome, Internet Explorer and Edge browsers).

The message reads: “A critical error has occurred due to the outdated version of the browser.

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Story added 28. February 2019, content source with full text you can find at link above.