ClickFix attack uses fake Windows Update screen to push malware

New ClickFix attack variants have been observed where threat actors trick users with a realistic-looking Windows Update ...
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A fake Windows Update screen is fooling Windows users into installing malware

Social engineering attacks are probably still among the most used ways to actually infect a computer or steal someone's data.
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This Windows Update Screen Is Actually a Hacker's Trap

The fake update screen then encourages the user to press the Windows button together with the R key—a little-known function to open the run dialog box, a way to launch programs on a Windows PC. All ...

Updated ClickFix malware impersonates Windows update to steal your passwords, browser cookies, banking logins

Researchers say the campaign has been active since at least early October and is still very much ongoing, with multiple look-alike domains hosting the fake update screen.