This technique is quite uncommon, since users are typically redirected to scam sites by intrusive advertisements (displayed by malicious web pages) or unwanted programs. In this way, users attempt to reach legitimate sites, but end up visiting malicious ones.
Research shows that cyber criminals hijack poorly-protected, yet legitimate, websites and inject them with scripts that redirect to other sites displaying the "You Are Using An Older Version Of Chrome" warning. This scam campaign is labeled as SocGholish. Users often visit these sites inadvertently. Similar to Firefox Requires A Manual Update, "You Are Using An Older Version Of Chrome" is a fake warning message displayed by malicious websites. What is "You Are Using An Older Version Of Chrome"?
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