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Fake Claude AI Installer Targets Windows Users with PlugX Malware

  • Deeba Ahmed--HackRead
  • published date: 2026-04-15 20:59:32 UTC

Fake Claude AI installer mimicking Anthropic spreads PlugX malware on Windows, using DLL sideloading to gain persistent remote access to infected systems.

Cybersecurity experts from Malwarebytes have found a malicious new campaign where scammers use the popularity of Anthropics AI tool Claude to spread malware. Reportedly, hackers made a fake website t… [+3912 chars]