New Research Reveals Coordinated Campaign Targeting Perplexity Comet Users Across Various Attack Vectors

Today, BforeAI released the company’s research of an investigation into fraudulent and malicious activities targeting users seeking to download Perplexity’s Comet AI browser.

The analysis reveals a coordinated campaign of domain squatting, fraudulent mobile applications, and deceptive advertising designed to capitalize on the legitimate Comet browser’s popularity.

The research dives reveals:

  • Suspicious domains investigated with varying threat levels
  • Critical-level mobile app threats identified on Google Play Store
  • Domains registered in 2025 following Comet’s launch timeline
  • Multiple attack vectors including fake downloads, malvertising, and brand impersonation observed on search engines.

You can find the research here: https://bfore.ai/report/malicious-activity-surrounding-perplexity-comet-browser-launch-threat-research/

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