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 ...

Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell ...
Bleeping Computer

Unofficial Windows 11 upgrade installs info-stealing malware

Hackers are luring unsuspecting users with a fake Windows 11 upgrade that comes with malware that steals browser data and cryptocurrency wallets. The campaign is currently active and relies on ...
techtimes

Fake Windows 11 Downloads Spread Vidar Malware; Here's What You Need To Do To Spot It

Fake Windows 11 downloads are now spreading a deadly malware called Vidar. Zscaler, a cloud security company, is the one that first discovered the new malicious Windows software files. A view of the ...
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 ...
techtimes

Fake Windows 10 Updates Installs Ransomware! Some Microsoft Users Already Affected

Fake Windows 10 updates were spotted by security experts. Some Microsoft consumers were already affected by the malicious enhancements. A view of the new Microsoft Surface Laptop following a Microsoft ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 download page imitator spreading malware onto PCs

A newly discovered malware is being spread through a fake Windows 11 download page. If installed onto a computer, the malware can steal a person's browser data, including information from ...
SlashGear

Fake Windows 11 Installers Come With Malware

Despite the minimal improvements and changes it will bring, the upcoming Windows 11 release still proved to be interesting enough for some people to want to get their hands on it. Of course, Microsoft ...