WatchOut #10 · Investigating

Fake Zoom meeting pages can download malware

Website Email Messaging app Technology & workplace scamsImpersonation

Who may be targeted: Anyone who receives an unexpected Zoom meeting link, especially students, workers, families, and people joining online events.

A fake Zoom page says the latest Zoom Workplace app is required and tells visitors to download it before joining a meeting
A fake meeting page copies Zoom and pushes a malware download. Do not install software from an unexpected meeting link.

A page at quickmeetinglink[.]es copies Zoom branding and claims that the latest Zoom Workplace app is required to join a meeting. It directs visitors to download a file before continuing. The downloaded file was flagged as malware. Close the page, delete the file, and open Zoom through its official app or website instead.

  • The page copies Zoom branding but is hosted on quickmeetinglink[.]es instead of an official Zoom address.
  • It claims that a Zoom update is required before you can join a meeting.
  • It tells the visitor that a download will start automatically.
  • The downloaded file was flagged as malware.

Written so they cannot be clicked. Do not retype them into your browser.

  • quickmeetinglink[.]es
  • quickmeetinglink[.]es/esjoinzoom[.]us/Windows/invite[.]php
Source and limitations — what this alert does not establish
  • The page operator and number of people targeted were not confirmed. The downloaded file was flagged as malware; do not execute or redistribute it.

First observed Sep 2, 2026. Published Sep 2, 2026. Published by the Cybersecurity Reach Foundation.

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