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Attackers use search ads and Bing redirects to push fake Claude install pages

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On October 11, 2026, a Hacker News front-page report said attackers used Google search ads and a legitimate Bing redirect to send people searching for Claude to fake install pages, running a ClickFix attack that tricks macOS users into executing malicious commands. Push Security calls the technique Adception. The chain reportedly runs through compromised WordPress sites and ends at claude-desk-code[.]com. The attackers also hide the payload using referrer and browser checks.

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LatestOct 11 05:19
A new report details an attack chain called Adception that uses fake Claude install pages to trick macOS users into running malicious commands.

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Oct 11
  1. Hacker News front page
    Hackers abuse Google Ads, Bing redirects to push Claude ClickFix attacks

    黑客利用 Google 搜索广告与 Bing 的合法重定向，将搜索 Claude 的用户引向假安装页，诱导 macOS 用户执行恶意命令。Push Security 将该手法称为 Adception，攻击链经过被入侵的 WordPress 网站抵达 claude-desk-code[.]com，并通过来源和浏览器检查隐藏攻击内容。

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