ClickFix attack uses fake Windows Update screen to push malware

New ClickFix attack variants have been observed where threat actors trick users with a realistic-looking Windows Update ...
How-To Geek on MSN

A fake Windows Update screen is fooling Windows users into installing malware

Social engineering attacks are probably still among the most used ways to actually infect a computer or steal someone's data.
Security Boulevard

Attackers are Using Fake Windows Updates in ClickFix Scams

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

1-888-479-3649 Fake Windows Activation Screen Scam Removal Guide

The 1-888-479-3649 Fake Windows Activation Screen is a Trojan Horse that displays a fake Windows Activation screen on your desktop in order to scare you into calling a remote tech support number.
The Manila Times on MSN

Fake adult websites deploy realistic Windows Update screen to spread malware — researchers

A new cyberattack is using cloned adult websites and a convincing full-screen Windows Update display to trick users into running malicious commands that install multiple password-stealing malware, ...