http://www.techradar.com/news/meltdown-and-spectre-fake-patch-warning-be-careful-what-you-download

As the scramble to patch the gaping Meltdown and Spectre security flaws continues, there are already real-world dangers pertaining to the vulnerabilities, with news of a fake patch emerging, as well as the likelihood that malicious users are coming close to weaponizing exploits.

As International Business Times spotted, security firm Malwarebytes recently discovered a fake Meltdown and Spectre patch which actually deposits ‘smoke loader’ malware on the victim’s machine.