It seems like only yesterday that the Electrum phishing scam happened.
Well another one has emerged and this time in the form of a YouTube ad. The YouTube ad directs users to download a fake Electrum wallet.
YouTube ad shown to user:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fxmcfrs04yeo21.png&t=665&c=z1CfNjhRn2qu3g)
What is actually downloaded by user:
![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fbzihnaz7yeo21.png&t=665&c=EsWyPD02xpIyUQ)
Download comes from elecktrum.org, not electrum.org
YouTube has already taken action to remove the malicious ad. If you haven't already blocked YouTube ads, do get
uBlock Origin for your browser. Available on Chrome and Firefox. For other nifty tools to protect you as you browse the web, see
this.
This certainly wouldn't be the last time an attack happens on Electrum.
Stay safe.
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/b5mn17/beware_youtube_is_advertising_a_malware_version/