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 Cybercriminals are once again abusing trust, and this time they are combining Google Ads with Claude.ai shared chats to push malware onto Mac users. The campaign targets people searching for terms like “Claude mac download,” where sponsored results appear to point to the legitimate claude.ai domain but actually lead to malicious installation instructions. Security researcher Berk Albayrak first identified the scheme, and confirmed that attackers are using the tactic in active campaigns.  The attack works because it looks believable at first glance. Users click a sponsored search result, land on a public Claude chat, and see what appears to be an official “Claude Code on Mac” guide, sometimes even attributed to Apple Support. That page then tells them to open Terminal and paste a command. Instead of installing useful software, the command quietly downloads and runs malware on the victim’s Mac. What makes the operation especially dangerous is the way it blends legitimate services with deception. The ad itself can show the real claude.ai domain, which helps the link look safe, while the malicious instructions are hidden inside Claude’s shared chat feature. In some variants, the payload is linked to MacSync-style infostealer behavior, aimed at harvesting browser credentials, cookies, and Keychain data. Researchers also reported that multiple malicious chats were being used, showing that the operators are testing and rotating infrastructure.  The campaign is a strong reminder that search results and AI platforms are not automatically trustworthy just because they appear familiar. Attackers increasingly rely on “clickfix” tactics, where the victim is convinced to copy and run a command manually, bypassing many traditional download warnings. That user action becomes the infection point, making the social engineering as important as the malware itself. Mac users should avoid sponsored search results when looking for software downloads and instead go directly to the official site by typing the address themselves. Any chat, guide, or support page that instructs users to paste Terminal commands should be treated with caution, especially if it claims to come from Apple or a well-known AI service. The broader lesson is simple: when an instruction asks you to run code on your own computer, pause and verify before acting.

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