How to Spot a Fake Productivity App Download That Could Install Malware on Your PC
How to Spot a Fake Productivity App Download That Could Install Malware on Your PC If you’ve ever searched for a download link for Microsoft Teams, Slack, or Zoom, you’ve probably seen ads or side-panel results promising a free installer. Many of those are safe. But researchers have uncovered a campaign that uses fake downloads of signed productivity apps to sneak malicious software onto computers. The method is clever: the malware is packaged inside installers that appear to be digitally signed by legitimate publishers. That signature can bypass some antivirus checks and make the file look trustworthy. ...