Fake browser update

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A banner says your browser is out of date and offers a file to run.

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New message · Fake browser notification

Banner shown inside a web page

Your browser is out of date (3 updates behind). A critical vulnerability has been fixed. [ Update now ] The button offers to download: browser-update.exe

What do you do?

This simulation illustrates Fake browser update. The article explains the full mechanism, the warning signs and what to do.