Watch out for this fake Windows BSOD - it's actually malware

The Windows Blue Screen (or Black Screen) of Death is typically a sign that some unrecoverable error or conflict has occurred. Now, cybercriminals are using the dreaded BSOD as a way to trick people ...

ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware

A new ClickFix social engineering campaign is targeting the hospitality sector in Europe, using fake Windows Blue Screen of ...
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Fake Windows BSODs check in at Europe's hotels to con staff into running malware

Phishers posing as Booking.com use panic-inducing blue screens to bypass security controls Russia-linked hackers are sneaking ...

This Fake Windows BSOD Is Actually A Malware Trap

Windows users need to be vigilant, as a new ClickFix malware campaign is deploying fake blue screen of death (BSOD) errors ...
SecurityWeek

Sophisticated ClickFix Campaign Targeting Hospitality Sector

A sophisticated ClickFix campaign is targeting entities in the hospitality sector to infect them with the DCRat remote access ...

Hackers use 'Blue Screen of Death' malware to target victims

This script downloads the malware and other malicious tools, disables Windows Defender, and displays the real booking website to throw the victim off. There doesn’t seem to be a specific name for the ...
Dark Reading

ClickFix Campaign Serves Up Fake Blue Screen of Death

Threat actors are using the social engineering technique to deploy the DCRat remote access Trojan against targets in the hospitality sector.
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Fake Windows update pushes malware in new ClickFix attack

Cybercriminals keep getting better at blending into the software you use every day. Over the past few years, we've seen phishing pages that copy banking portals, fake browser alerts that claim your ...
Forbes

Do Not Download These Windows Security Updates, Experts Warn

ClickFix attack employs fake Windows security udpates. Updated November 27 with another Windows update warning, along with threat intelligence from the Acronis Threat Research Unit regarding the use ...
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 ...