{"slug": "hackers-exploit-bing-redirects-in-google-ads-to-spread-clickfix-malware", "title": "Hackers Exploit Bing Redirects in Google Ads to Spread ClickFix Malware", "summary": "Malicious actors are exploiting Bing redirects within Google Ads to distribute ClickFix malware, tricking macOS users into downloading a fake Claude installer that installs harmful commands, in a tactic dubbed \"Adception.\" The campaign abuses legitimate search-ad and redirect infrastructure to evade security checks.", "body_md": "Malicious actors have found a sneaky way to spread ClickFix Malware by exploiting Bing redirects in Google Ads, tricking macOS users into downloading a fake Claude installer that secretly installs harmful commands. This clever tactic, dubbed Adception, uses legitimate search-ad and redirect infrastructure to evade security checks.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hackers-exploit-bing-redirects-in-google-ads-to-spread-clickfix-malware", "canonical_source": "https://osintsights.com/hackers-exploit-bing-redirects-in-google-ads-to-spread-clickfix-malware", "published_at": "2026-10-09 20:32:37+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-09 20:51:25.608179+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-safety"], "entities": ["Bing", "Google Ads", "Claude", "macOS"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hackers-exploit-bing-redirects-in-google-ads-to-spread-clickfix-malware", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hackers-exploit-bing-redirects-in-google-ads-to-spread-clickfix-malware.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hackers-exploit-bing-redirects-in-google-ads-to-spread-clickfix-malware.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/hackers-exploit-bing-redirects-in-google-ads-to-spread-clickfix-malware.jsonld"}}