IntroductionIn September 2026, Zscaler Threat Hunting identified an SEO poisoning campaign that used fake websites impersonating the Chocolatey package manager and the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool to distribute a Python-based malware family we track as Armorsteal. The fake websites targeted users searching for Chocolatey or MAS software installation commands.
SEO Poisoning Campaign Delivers New Armorsteal Malware
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