ClickFix
New Infinity Stealer malware grabs macOS data via ClickFix lures
A new info-stealing malware named Infinity Stealer is targeting macOS systems with a Python payload packaged as an executable using the open-source Nuitka compiler. The attack uses the ClickFix technique, presenting a fake CAPTCHA that mimics Cloudflare’s human verification check to trick users into executing malicious code. Researchers at Malwarebytes say this is the first […]
LeakNet ransomware uses ClickFix, Deno runtime in stealthy attacks
The LeakNet ransomware gang is now using the ClickFix technique for initial access into corporate environments and deploys a malware loader based on the open-source Deno runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript. The attacker is using the legitimate Deno to decode and execute a malicious payload directly into system memory, minimizing forensic evidence on the disk and […]
Termite ransomware breaches linked to ClickFix CastleRAT attacks
Ransomware threat actors tracked as Velvet Tempest are using the ClickFix technique and legitimate Windows utilities to deploy the DonutLoader malware and the CastleRAT backdoor. Researchers at cyber-deception threat intelligence firm MalBeacon observed the hackers’ actions in an emulated organization environment over a period of 12 days. Velvet Tempest, also tracked as DEV-0504, is a […]
Fake Claude Code install guides push infostealers in InstallFix attacks
Threat actors are employing a new variation of the ClickFix social engineering technique called InstallFix to convince users into running malicious commands under the pretext of installing legitimate command-line interface (CLI) tools. The new trick exploits the common practice among developers these days of downloading and executing scripts through ‘curl-to-bash’ commands from online sources without […]
QuickLens Chrome extension steals crypto, shows ClickFix attack
A Chrome extension named “QuickLens – Search Screen with Google Lens” has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was compromised to push malware and attempt to steal crypto from thousands of users. QuickLens was initially published as a Chrome extension that lets users run Google Lens searches directly in their browser. The extension grew […]
New ClickFix attack abuses nslookup to retrieve PowerShell payload via DNS
Threat actors are now abusing DNS queries as part of ClickFix social engineering attacks to deliver malware, making this the first known use of DNS as a channel in these campaigns. ClickFix attacks typically trick users into manually executing malicious commands under the guise of fixing errors, installing updates, or enabling functionality. However, this new […]
Pastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps
Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into executing malicious JavaScript in their browser, allowing attackers to hijack Bitcoin swap transactions and redirect funds to attacker-controlled wallets. The campaign relies on social engineering that promises large profits from a supposed Swapzone.io arbitrage exploit, but instead runs […]
Claude LLM artifacts abused to push Mac infostealers in ClickFix attack
Threat actors are abusing Claude artifacts and Google Ads in ClickFix campaigns that deliver infostealer malware to macOS users searching for specific queries. At least two variants of the malicious activity have been observed in the wild, and more than 10,000 users have accessed the content with dangerous instructions. A Claude artifact is content generated with […]
North Korean hackers use new macOS malware in crypto-theft attacks
North Korean hackers are running tailored campaigns using AI-generated video and the ClickFix technique to deliver malware for macOS and Windows to targets in the cryptocurrency sector. The threat actor’s goal is financial, as suggested by the role of the tools used in an attack on a fintech company investigated by Google’s Mandiant researchers. During […]
New ClickFix attacks abuse Windows App-V scripts to push malware
A new malicious campaign mixes the ClickFix method with fake CAPTCHA and a signed Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) script to ultimately deliver the Amatera infostealing malware. The Microsoft App-V script acts as a living-off-the-land binary that proxies the execution of PowerShell through a trusted Microsoft component to disguise the malicious activity. Microsoft Application Virtualization is an enterprise Windows […]