Site advertises Starfield beta in Google Ads and distributes potential malware
2 years ago - Raafa
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Site uses highlight made possible by advertisement in the famous search engine
Imagine the situation, you search for Starfield, one of the most anticipated games of 2023 and, when you land on the first page of Google results, the first site is offering an open beta of the newest Bethesda title, it would be great, but it is a lie and may compromise your security.
the site "bizongrow.com" is responsible for this, using Google's sponsored links, which makes the site among the first search results, it can attract many eyes. Right away, it is possible to see that the site has nothing to do with the game or with Bethesda, however, its title is striking "StarField Open Beta - Play starfield now".
According to the PC Gamer website, the fake website redirects the user to a supposed download page for a Starfield demo. Even if they haven't tested what happens when the download is made, it is quite possible that it is malware, that is, a malicious file, which does not have a unique function, and could be something simple or destructive.
A user reported on Reddit that he accessed and downloaded the file offered by the fake site, according to him, he was redirected to the site "starfięld.com", notice the difference in the "e". When the file was downloaded and executed, he says he panicked and doesn't even know what that executable file did to his computer.
So, don't access unknown sites like this one, which offer betas or things you haven't heard of yet, always check it out first on news portals and on developer and publisher networks. Perhaps the desire to play is great, but the headache can be even greater.
That said, Starfield is scheduled to arrive on September 6, 2023 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, with an event scheduled for June 11, so calm your heart and wait for news.
Imagine the situation, you search for Starfield, one of the most anticipated games of 2023 and, when you land on the first page of Google results, the first site is offering an open beta of the newest Bethesda title, it would be great, but it is a lie and may compromise your security.
the site "bizongrow.com" is responsible for this, using Google's sponsored links, which makes the site among the first search results, it can attract many eyes. Right away, it is possible to see that the site has nothing to do with the game or with Bethesda, however, its title is striking "StarField Open Beta - Play starfield now".
According to the PC Gamer website, the fake website redirects the user to a supposed download page for a Starfield demo. Even if they haven't tested what happens when the download is made, it is quite possible that it is malware, that is, a malicious file, which does not have a unique function, and could be something simple or destructive.
A user reported on Reddit that he accessed and downloaded the file offered by the fake site, according to him, he was redirected to the site "starfięld.com", notice the difference in the "e". When the file was downloaded and executed, he says he panicked and doesn't even know what that executable file did to his computer.
So, don't access unknown sites like this one, which offer betas or things you haven't heard of yet, always check it out first on news portals and on developer and publisher networks. Perhaps the desire to play is great, but the headache can be even greater.
That said, Starfield is scheduled to arrive on September 6, 2023 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, with an event scheduled for June 11, so calm your heart and wait for news.
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Starfield
- Release date: September 6, 2023
- Developer(s): Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher(s): Bethesda Softworks LLC
- Game mode(s): Single player
- Platform(s): PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X/S
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