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Fake Claude Code install pages highlight rise of “InstallFix” attacks

ID: 6d4efcf5-4927-5053-bca8-93378a940359

STIX ID: report--6d4efcf5-4927-5053-bca8-93378a940359

Feed Name: Help Net Security

Threat Score
68/100

Date Published: 2026-03-09

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

Author: Zeljka Zorz

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Push Security and reporting warn of a malvertising campaign that faithfully clones Anthropic’s Claude Code install page and uses paid Google Search ads to show malicious installation instructions; Windows victims are delivered the Amatera stealer and macOS users may receive similar info‑stealers. Researchers label the social-engineering tactic “InstallFix,” noting attackers exploit users’ habit of pasting install one-liners and hijack ad budgets to scale the attack.

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