{"id":61457,"date":"2026-10-02T18:18:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/this-new-chatgpt-scam-tricks-you-into-installing-malware-how-to-spot-the-trap\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T18:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:18:57","slug":"this-new-chatgpt-scam-tricks-you-into-installing-malware-how-to-spot-the-trap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/this-new-chatgpt-scam-tricks-you-into-installing-malware-how-to-spot-the-trap\/","title":{"rendered":"This new ChatGPT scam tricks you into installing malware \u2013 how to spot the trap"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ZDNET\u2019s key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There\u2019s a new scam involving ChatGPT.<\/li>\n<li>The scam starts with a sponsored Google link.<\/li>\n<li>The link leads to a custom GPT that gives malicious information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<p>A new scam involving ChatGPT has emerged, and it might lead you to install malware on your computer if you\u2019re not careful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the past several days, reports have surfaced of users encountering a strange interaction when using ChatGPT. \u201cService Availability Notice,\u201d the message reads. \u201cWe\u2019re currently experiencing limited availability on the primary domain. Please choose one of the following options to continue:\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/this-new-cyberattack-tricks-you-into-hacking-yourself-heres-how-to-spot-it\/\"><strong>This new cyberattack tricks you into hacking yourself. Here\u2019s how to spot it<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-ziff-davis-exco-video is-injected\" id=\"exco-video-block-6a8e06fe4d2cfb09fd68fb54-1343709-1\" data-exco-video-id data-exco-playlist-id=\"6a8e06fe4d2cfb09fd68fb54\" data-exco-video-title data-exco-video-src data-exco-video-duration=\"0\" data-exco-video-poster data-exco-suppress-ads=\"0\" data-exco-autoplay=\"0\" data-exco-sticky=\"1\">\n<p class=\"exco-video__eyebrow\">More from ZDNET<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The chat presents an offer to upgrade to a Plus subscription or a link to a backup domain. Here\u2019s how the scam works, why it\u2019s so convincing, and what you can do to avoid it.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Disclosure: Ziff Davis, ZDNET\u2019s parent company, filed an April 2025 lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis\u2019 copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/PXL_20261002_1735334032.jpg?w=864\" alt=\"ChatGPT-scams\" class=\"wp-image-1343828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/PXL_20261002_1735334032.jpg 8160w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/PXL_20261002_1735334032.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/PXL_20261002_1735334032.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/PXL_20261002_1735334032.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/PXL_20261002_1735334032.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/PXL_20261002_1735334032.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><span class=\"zd-image-credit\">Artie Beaty\/ZDNET<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"zd-image-zoom\" data-action=\"enlarge-image\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: ChatGPT-scams\"><\/button><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The custom GPT scam<\/h2>\n<p>The scam starts when you search \u201cChatGPT\u201d in Google. Like almost every Google search, you\u2019ll see sponsored results, or paid ads, above the authentic search results. If you click on what appears to be a real link to ChatGPT, you\u2019re taken to what appears to be the actual site.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you\u2019ve landed on a custom GPT, or a user-generated, specialized version of ChatGPT that\u2019s tailored for specific tasks. In this instance, the task is to spit out the availability notice response no matter what\u2019s entered.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s most convincing is that you\u2019re on the actual ChatGPT domain and your account is logged in (if you were before). There\u2019s nothing at first to indicate this isn\u2019t authentic other than the name \u201cPlus 5.6.\u201d If you\u2019re not familiar with ChatGPT model naming conventions, though, this wouldn\u2019t stick out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ai-job-scams-linkedin\/\"><strong>I\u2019m a tech pro, and an AI job scam almost fooled me<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you click the link in the response (it\u2019s a free site hosted on Google Sites and obviously not a ChatGPT domain), you\u2019re presented with a fake Cloudflare verification and instructions to paste and run a command in Windows\/PowerShell. Running that command installs malware on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>I tried the process myself and clicked on the first result after a simple search for ChatGPT. I landed on one of the scams. No matter what I typed, I got the same \u201climited\u201d response with a link. My editor here at ZDNET tried the same process and got the normal ChatGPT, so it doesn\u2019t appear to be all sponsored results. <\/p>\n<p>Google told me it had deactivated several accounts associated with the specific ad campaign I saw, but that, of course, doesn\u2019t mean this issue won\u2019t pop up again, so it\u2019s good to be aware.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to stay safe<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you can avoid this specific scam, and some general advice for staying safe online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type chatgpt.com straight into your browser instead of searching for it.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid clicking on (or at least be highly suspicious of) sponsored links in Google. These ads have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/hackers-abuse-google-ads-claudeai-chats-to-push-mac-malware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a history of being malicious<\/a>, so much so that Google has even <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/ads-commerce\/2025-ads-safety-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deployed Gemini<\/a> to detect and block bad ads.<\/li>\n<li>Never paste and run a command on your computer if you\u2019re not certain what it will do, especially if a link or pop-up tells you to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Roman Oliinyk, CEO and founder of PayCore Media Inc, a network security specialist who has spent 10 years building data-leak protection systems for large US companies, noted that a real Cloudflare check would never ask you to do anything on your keyboard. \u201cAt most,\u201d he said, \u201cit asks you to check a box or press a button.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/chatgpt-scam-detector-malwarebytes\/\"><strong>Also: This simple ChatGPT trick helps you spot scams before you click or respond<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oliinyk also recommended treating sponsored results as ads (which they are) and treating a link from a chatbot as you would a link from a stranger.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve reached out to both Google and OpenAI for comment. OpenAI hasn\u2019t responded yet, but a Google spokesperson told me: \u201cMalvertising has no place on Google. We\u2019ve suspended several advertiser accounts to block this campaign and we continuously update our defenses to stop new threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"zd-disqus\" data-zd-disqus data-disqus-shortname=\"zdnet-1\" data-disqus-identifier=\"1343709\" data-disqus-url=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/innovation\/chatgpt-scam-malware-trap\/\" data-disqus-title=\"This new ChatGPT scam tricks you into installing malware \u2013 how to spot the trap\" data-disqus-api-key=\"y0Dp0T6itn9rbTvSf2xkzkhaUL7c5EJsmaWF3XYBqXNz8GHH7wSX1nXi4qzdihWV\" data-disqus-show-label=\"Show Comments\" data-disqus-hide-label=\"Hide Comments\"> <button type=\"button\" class=\"zd-disqus__toggle\" data-zd-disqus-toggle aria-expanded=\"false\"> <span class=\"zd-disqus__toggle-text\" data-zd-disqus-label>Show Comments<\/span> <svg class=\"zd-disqus__toggle-icon\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"> <path d=\"M7 1 V12.5 M2.5 8 L7 12.5 L11.5 8\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/> <\/svg> <\/button> <\/p>\n<div class=\"zd-disqus__panel\" data-zd-disqus-panel hidden>\n<p class=\"zd-disqus__consent\" data-zd-disqus-consent hidden>Please accept cookies to view the comments powered by Disqus.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.<\/noscript> <\/section>\n<div class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter-container\">\n<div class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter\">\n<div class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_body\">\n<div class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_nameBlock\">\n<div class=\"c-cmsImage articleAuthorBioFooter_image\"> <picture class=\"c-cmsImage_image\"> <img alt=\"Artie Beaty\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/artie.jpg?w=43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/artie.jpg?w=86 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-64 photo\" height=\"64\" width=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"> <\/picture> <\/div>\n<div class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_nameText\">\n<div class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_name\"> <span>Artie Beaty<\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_credentials\"> Contributing Writer <\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_bio has-bio\"> <span>Artie Beaty is a freelance writer, based just outside Charlotte, with a passion for smart home tech and tech news. He has a bachelor&#8217;s in journalism from UNC Charlotte and has been writing for over 15 years. On the weekends you&#8217;ll find him leading haunted ghost tours of uptown Charlotte.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/meet-the-team\/abeaty\/\" rel=\"author\" class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_link\"> See full bio <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- Latest Articles Section --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_latest\">\n<h3 class=\"articleAuthorBioFooter_latestTitle\"> The Latest from Artie <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .articleAuthorBioFooter-container --><br \/>\nREAD MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/innovation\/chatgpt-scam-malware-trap\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This authentic-looking scam starts with a sponsored Google link \u2013 and it\u2019s catching people off-guard. 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