Unfortunate victims are then told to press Ctrl+V, which pastes a malicious code into the Run prompt automatically copied to ...
It might have a legit looking phone number, but that Windows Defender alert might be fake. Here's what to look out for.
New ClickFix attack variants have been observed where threat actors trick users with a realistic-looking Windows Update ...
A cybersecurity vendor has spotted sites impersonating Pornhub and xHamster displaying the fake Windows update screens to ...
ClickFix has become hugely successful as it relies on a simple yet effective method, which is to entice a user into infecting ...
Security researchers from Huntress are warning the public about a new variant of ClickFix, one of the most popular scam ...
Huntress threat researchers are tracking a ClickFix campaign that includes a variant of the scheme in which the malicious code is hidden in the fake image of a Windows Update and, if inadvertently ...
The first step defenders should take is to stop the ability of this malware to run, says the report. “The most effective way to mitigate ClickFix is by disabling the Windows Run box,” says Huntress, ...
Messages insisting that users install a just-released Microsoft Corp. security update are bogus and actually lead to a site that plants malicious code on PCs, several security companies warned today.
A discovery found on Facebook ads is advertising fake Windows themes that are hiding malware, and downloading these files would lead to one's computer being infected. This new campaign is looking to ...
All modern Windows PCs come with Microsoft Defender built in. For the unaware, this tool is Windows’ native antivirus. Over time, it has matured into a reliable security tool capable of blocking a ...