Scam of the Month

ClickFix Social Engineering Attack

Click Fix attacks are a newer technique bad actors are using to deliver malware and compromise systems. The attack operates by presenting victims with a fake verification page that wants you to "Verify you are human." When users interact with the fake verification page by clicking the "Verify you are human" checkbox, the malicious webpage executes a hidden script that is automatically copied to the user's clicpboard leaving no visible indiciation of the clipboarad compromise. By this point the dangerous payload is already residing in the users clipboard, waiting to be unknowinlgy executed. 

The attack page subsequently presents users with another verification page that instructs the victim to press specific key combinations: Windows+R to open the Run dialog box, followed by Ctrl+V to paste the clipboard contents, and finally Enter to execute the command. Once executed, this will deliver malware onto the device. 

Watch out for the red flags: 

  • Unexpected pop-ups asking you to "fix" an issue or verify your system
  • Instructions to copy and paste commands into Run, Terminal, or PowerShell
  • Messages that create urgency or pressure you to act quickly
  • Requests coming from unfamiliar or untrusted websites
  • "Verification" steps that seem unusual or more complex than normal