Fake Amazon Ad on Google Redirects Users to Scam Microsoft Support Site

  • A duplicitous ad claiming to be from Amazon is guiding users to a sham Microsoft support site.
  • Spotted by BleepingComputer, the ad in Google Search looks legitimate, redirecting clicked users to an illegitimate alert mimicking Microsoft Defender.
  • The scam site falsely claims the user’s device is infected with ‘ads(exe).financetrack(2).dll’ malware, blocking access for alleged security reasons.
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