Malicious ads on bing search lead to malware

Intel Name: Malicious ads on bing search lead to malware

Date of Scan: January 23, 2025

Impact: Medium

Summary:
“Malicious Ads on Bing Search Lead to Malware” highlights a campaign where malicious Bing search ads direct users to fake pages, such as a counterfeit Microsoft Teams site. The activity was observed and replicated on January 22, 2025, with additional ads leading to impersonated software programs. These ads are short-lived and often use domains like burleson-appliance[.]net, registered on January 20, 2025. The files involved in the campaign are typically not malicious on their own but depend on other files to enable successful infections. IP addresses and domains change frequently, with the snapshot data taken on January 22, 2025, at 21:37 UTC.

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