A fake website impersonating Avast antivirus is tricking people into infecting their own computers. The site looks legitimate, runs what appears to be a virus scan, and claims your system is full of threats.
But the results are fake: when you’re prompted to “fix” the problem, the download you’re given is actually Venom Stealer—a type of malware designed to steal passwords, session cookies, and cryptocurrency wallet data. This is a classic scare-and-fix scam: create panic, then offer a solution. In this case, the “solution” abuses the trusted Avast brand to deliver the attack.
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Source: Malwarebytes labs
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