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ESET warns of fake CAPTCHA scam that can hand over control of a computer

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Cybersecurity firm ESET warned about a fraud scheme that uses fake CAPTCHAs to trick users into running malicious instructions on their own devices. The technique, known as ClickFix, shows a supposed security check or a warning about a non-existent problem and asks users to press certain keys, open system tools and paste a code that can install programs to steal passwords or allow remote control of the machine.

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  • ESET warned about fake CAPTCHAs used to make victims run malicious commands on their own devices.
  • The technique, called ClickFix, mimics a security check or an alert about a non-existent problem on the computer.
  • The scam asks users to open PowerShell, Terminal, Run or the Command Prompt and paste a code, which in some cases is copied to the clipboard automatically.
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