Fake Windows update pushes malware in new ClickFix attack

The ClickFix campaign disguises malware as legitimate Windows updates, using steganography to hide shellcode in PNG files and ...
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This Windows Update Screen Is Actually a Hacker's Trap

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A new attack is mimicking a Windows update to try and trick users into executing malicious commands, likely to install ...
Lifehacker

This Windows Update Pop-Up Is a Scam

December 4, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google The update screen is a normal occurrence on Windows machines, so of course hackers are now manipulating it to ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake browser updates spread updated WarmCookie malware

A new 'FakeUpdate' campaign targeting users in France leverages compromised websites to show fake browser and application updates that spread a new version of the WarmCookie backdoor. FakeUpdate is a ...
PC Magazine

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 ...