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Comment reconnaitre How to spot a fake CAPTCHA phishing scam that installs malware?

En bref

The FTC is warning about a phishing scam disguised as a familiar CAPTCHA verification popup. Real CAPTCHAs ask you to type distorted letters or pick images of traffic lights and fire hydrants. Fake ones try to push you into running...

Comment ca fonctionne

The FTC is warning about a phishing scam disguised as a familiar CAPTCHA verification popup. Real CAPTCHAs ask you to type distorted letters or pick images of traffic lights and fire hydrants. Fake ones try to push you into running...

Signaux d'alerte

  • The "verification" asks you to copy paste text into a terminal, run a script, or install an app/plugin instead of just clicking images. The CAPTCHA appears on a site you reached through an ad, pop up, or shortened link you did not expect. The page pressures you with urgent language, demands you press Win+R or Ctrl+V, or asks for unusual permissions

Que faire

  1. 1Close the page immediately
  2. 2do not paste, run, or download anything it suggests. Run a full scan with updated antivirus or anti malware software and clear your browser. Report the site to ReportFraud.ftc.gov and reset passwords for any accounts you may have entered

Source

ftc-consumer-blog

Source verifiee par Mythos Forensic Team

https://consumer.ftc.gov/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/06/how-spot-captcha-scam%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E

FAQ

How to spot a fake CAPTCHA phishing scam that installs malware est une vraie arnaque ?

Oui. Traitez le message, l'appel ou la demande de paiement comme suspect jusqu'a verification via un canal officiel.

Quels sont les premiers signaux ?

The "verification" asks you to copy paste text into a terminal, run a script, or install an app/plugin instead of just clicking images. The CAPTCHA appears on a site you reached through an ad, pop up, or shortened link you did not expect. The page pressures you with urgent language, demands you press Win+R or Ctrl+V, or asks for unusual permissions

Que faire en premier ?

Close the page immediately; do not paste, run, or download anything it suggests. Run a full scan with updated antivirus or anti malware software and clear your browser. Report the site to ReportFraud.ftc.gov and reset passwords for any accounts you may have entered

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