Hackers have crafted a new Google Chrome scam that could infect your computer with malware. A popup, which contains the message “The ‘HoeflerText’ font wasn’t found,” urges users to download an updated “Chrome Font Pack” to their computers. The update, however, is actually a malware download.
How You Can Avoid Being a Victim – What to Look For
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- Review the image below. This is an example of the pop-up that prompts you to download the Chrome Font Pack.
- The dialog window in the pop-up has been hard-coded to show that you are running Chrome version 53 even if you actually aren’t, which might be a clue that something is not right.
- There is an issue with the filenames: Clicking the “Update” button proceeds to download an executable file titled “Chrome Font v7.5.1.exe.” But this file is not the one shown in the malicious instruction image, which reads “Chrome_Font.exe.”
- If you fail to identify these clues, you may get a standard warning, saying “this file isn’t downloaded often,” when you try to download the file.
