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Fake AV: New Look & Feel

ID: db1c80f2-64ae-52ff-befb-b62c567639af

STIX ID: report--db1c80f2-64ae-52ff-befb-b62c567639af

Feed Name: Zscaler Security Research Blog

Threat Score
45/100

Date Published: 2025-04-02

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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A researcher discovered a fake antivirus storefront page (hosted on scanerzone.cz.cc and a similar domain bestmalwarescaner.cz.cc) that animates a fake scan, warns of infections, and attempts to download a malicious file named "antivirus.exe". The sample was detected by 12 of 42 AV engines on VirusTotal at the time and the page initially bypassed Google Safe Browsing and browser SmartScreen filters; the researcher arrived at the page via SEO spam.

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