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title: Fake Antivirus Websites Deliver Malware to Android and Windows Devices
description: Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propagate malware capable of stealing sensitive information from Android and Windows devices. Hosting malicious software through sites which look legitimate is predatory to general consumers, especially those who look to protect their devices.
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# Fake Antivirus Websites Deliver Malware to Android and Windows Devices

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 Nathan Zych

June 1, 2024

Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propagate malware capable of stealing sensitive information from Android and Windows devices.

Hosting malicious software through sites which look legitimate is predatory to general consumers, especially those who look to protect their devices.

For more details, read the full article [here](https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/fake-antivirus-websites-deliver-malware.html).

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