Hackers use Fake Cloudflare Verification Screen to Trick Users into Executing Malware
Hackers use Fake Cloudflare Verification Screen to Trick Users into Executing Malware
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Hackers use Fake Cloudflare Verification Screen to Trick Users into Executing Malware
This article doesn't at all explain what actually happens. There's a hand wavey description including PowerShell scripts and the clipboard, but it doesn't indicate how the code gets executed.
The article talks about a complex and sophisticated attack, but I don't see any evidence of that assertion.
Also, given that it's talking about PowerShell, I'm going to guess that this affects Windows only.
Finally, there's no source links, no CVE allocation, no indication what the URL looks like.
I'm going with deep scepticism about this report unless more information comes to hand.
Yes, they're glossing over the fact that the user must manually paste and execute code that the fake captcha puts on the clipboard.
Not a new attack vector in the slightest, just a play on the entry method.
Anyone doing this should have their computer taken away and head inspected/retrained.
Or is a senior citizen or a child. Right?
It's so called ClickFix and FileFix atracks. They give malicious instructions on how to perform a certain task, like download a file or solve a CAPTCHA. Some swap the clipboard contents in the last moment, so the victim doesn't even know what's in it: https://www.mobile-hacker.com/2025/06/24/introducing-filefix-a-new-alternative-to-clickfix-attacks/
There's a great way to know what's in it: paste to a text editor or something. Here are my red flags for this sort of attack, in order:
Must users should notice at least one of those. If a web page is asking you to do something you don't understand, don't do it.