Malwarebytes RTP detection triggered by ChatGPT in browsing mode

[Longnosed]

Hey, not sure if this is the correct forum for this but not sure where else to post it.

I was using the browsing mode of ChatGPT and it attempted to display images that triggered Malwarebytes. I had assumed this was not possible, so I'm just wondering if there's actually any risk.

Log was as such:
 

-Blocked Website Details-
Malicious Website: 1
, C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe, Blocked, -1, -1, 0.0.0, , 

-Website Data-
Category: RiskWare
Domain: attacker.com
IP Address: 45.88.202.1xx
Port: 4xx
Type: Outbound
File: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

I'm 100% sure it was actually ChatGPT that triggered it, I was not doing anything else at the time and it coincided exactly with ChatGPT attempting to show me some images it found in browsing mode. 

So yeah, just curious if it's known whether this can actually pose any risk.
 

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[David H. Lipman]

Thank you.

Please note that you obfuscated the IP address and destination TCP Port.  Theyy are not a privacy issue necessitating redaction and limits the Forum's ability to assist you.

EDIT:

Please reference the Virus Total Report on the associated Domain...
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/a7def6a79d19f74cddfd760d54bf7d497e0393f7a2210ff8842c5009f3cd926f/detection

 

Edited June 7, 2023 by David H. Lipman

[Longnosed]

Hello David, thanks for your reply.

I am very aware that that domain is malicious. However, my question is regarding the ChatGPT browsing mode, and whether/how staying within the chatGPT chat it can still have a malicious effect, and how it's possible for it to do something to trigger MalwareBytes, as I did not visit the website myself.

In case it's useful, this is the report without the obfuscation:

 

-Blocked Website Details-
Malicious Website: 1
, C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe, Blocked, -1, -1, 0.0.0, , 

-Website Data-
Category: RiskWare
Domain: attacker.com
IP Address: 45.88.202.115
Port: 443
Type: Outbound
File: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

[David H. Lipman]

Thank you.

TCP Port 443 is normal Browser communication over HTTPS.  Something like TCP Port 410 would be abnormal.

I have nothing to say about ChatGPT.

The Domain is what is blocked as Riskware and the VT Report shows that there is concern associated with that Domain.

There are Fake sites and software masquerading as ChatGPT exploiting the public's interest in it.

[Longnosed]

4 minutes ago, David H. Lipman said:

There are Fake sites and software masquerading as ChatGPT exploiting the public's interest in it.

I understand, in my instance it was not a fake site, it was the official OpenAI chatGPT.

My question is purely regarding whether the browsing mode of ChatGPT is actually able to have a malicious effect and by which method it's able to do something that triggers Malwarebytes. However, since you say you have nothing to say about ChatGPT it doesn't seem like this is within your interests/expertise.

[David H. Lipman]

I think the question then would be...

Is the official OpenAI ChatGPT associated with the Domain attacker.com ?

I do not have an answer.

[Longnosed]

5 minutes ago, David H. Lipman said:

I think the question then would be...

Is the official OpenAI ChatGPT associated with the Domain attacker.com ?

I do not have an answer.

No, they are entirely unrelated. 

[AdvancedSetup]

No, any site that you can browse within ChatGPT would still have the same security restrictions as if you were not browsing in it. 

If you're browsing for images it can run into a site that is housing an image and links to a known bad site. When that comes up in the browser it's blocked as it should be.

Nothing bad or wrong going on. Malwarebytes is doing it's job of blocking that specific site.

Sort of like if you were running Torrrenting software. Many sites are known to be bad but that does not mean the program or all sites are bad.