Illustration: Fake iCollections site for macOS offers DMG flagged as malware
iCollections 9.7.2 para macOS · Exploitation confirmed

Fake iCollections site for macOS offers DMG flagged as malware

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A site hosted at icollections.github.io poses as the iCollections 9.7.2 page for macOS and delivers the file iCollections_9.7.2.dmg, flagged as a malware sample by MalwareHunterTeam. Downloading and running the installer can infect the Mac. Get the app only from the official source and distrust installers from unknown sites.

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In this article
  1. What happened
  2. Why it matters
  3. What to do
  4. For the technical team
  5. Timeline
  6. Sources

What happened

A site hosted at icollections.github.io mimics the iCollections 9.7.2 page for macOS. The 'Start download' button delivers the file iCollections_9.7.2.dmg, flagged as malware by MalwareHunterTeam.

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Why it matters

Anyone who downloads and runs the installer can infect their own Mac. A compromised machine can expose corporate data and serve as an entry point for further attacks.

What to do

Download iCollections only from the official source, never from icollections.github.io. Block the domain icollections.github.io and the file iCollections_9.7.2.dmg. Check Macs that may have installed this file.

For the technical team

Affected
iCollections 9.7.2 para macOS; instalador DMG distribuído por site hospedado em icollections.github.io · Users who download the file iCollections_9.7.2.dmg offered by the site icollections.github.io. No legitimate product or version is cited as affected.
Exploitation
Flagged as a malware sample by the MalwareHunterTeam account. The sources report no victims or ongoing campaign.
Fix
No fix mentioned. Mitigation: do not download the file, get the app only from the official source, and block the domain.
Vector
Malware distribution via fake site. The page at icollections.github.io presents itself as the iCollections 9.7.2 site for macOS; the 'Start download' button serves the file iCollections_9.7.2.dmg hosted on the same domain. Infection requires the user to download and run the installer.
More details
Finding shared by the MalwareHunterTeam account on X, with links to the site and the file. The fake page title is 'iCollections 9.7.2 for macOs'.

Indicators (IoCs)

  • icollections.github[.]io
  • icollections.github[.]io/iCollections_9.7.2.dmg
  • iCollections_9.7.2.dmg

Timeline

  1. MalwareHunterTeam located the site and flagged the offered DMG as a malware sample.

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