ClickFix: How to spot the copy-paste trap on Windows and Mac

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Notebookcheck at 28 Oct, 09:10 UTC

A CAPTCHA, an error message or an install guide for Claude or ChatGPT tells you to press Win + R, paste and hit Enter. Doing that installs malware on your own computer. Here is how ClickFix works on Windows and Mac, how to recognize the lures and what to do if you have already run the command.

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• T2ClickFix: How to spot the copy-paste trap on Windows and MacNotebookcheck28 Oct, 09:10