IcedID Abuses Google Search for Distribution

FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report that the IcedID threat actor started to abuse Google pay per click (PPC) to distribute malware. Malicious ads displayed above search results lead to fake Web sites that mimic Web sites of the legitimate services. The fake Web sites offer a download link that leads to malicious installers that install IcedID to victims' machines.Why is this Significant?This is significant because Google offers the largest search engine and ads in search results are seen …

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