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Come riconoscere ClickFix malware hits 700+ trusted sites via fake Cloudflare verification prompt?

In breve

Attackers are exploiting a Ghost CMS vulnerability (CVE 2026 26980) to hijack more than 700 legitimate education and tech websites, injecting a fake Cloudflare or CAPTCHA verification step that tricks visitors into pasting a Windows...

Come funziona

Attackers are exploiting a Ghost CMS vulnerability (CVE 2026 26980) to hijack more than 700 legitimate education and tech websites, injecting a fake Cloudflare or CAPTCHA verification step that tricks visitors into pasting a Windows...

Indicatori rossi

  • : A "verify you are human" or "fix your connection" page that asks you to open Run/PowerShell and paste a command Pressure tactics like countdowns, fake user counters, or urgent messaging pushing you to act fast Even on a trusted domain (university, tech vendor), the page now asks you to execute code locally

Cosa fare

  1. 1: Never copy paste commands from a webpage into Run, PowerShell, or a terminal
  2. 2close the tab instead If a site asks you to run code, verify with the site owner's official support channel before doing anything Keep your OS, browser, and anti malware tools up to date, and consider a browser extensio

Fonte

malwarebytes

Fonte verificata da Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/bugs/2026/05/700-education-and-tech-websites-hijacked-in-huge-clickfix-malware-campaign

FAQ

ClickFix malware hits 700+ trusted sites via fake Cloudflare verification prompt e una truffa reale?

Si. Tratta messaggi, chiamate o richieste di pagamento come sospette finche non le verifichi da un canale ufficiale.

Quali sono i primi segnali?

: A "verify you are human" or "fix your connection" page that asks you to open Run/PowerShell and paste a command Pressure tactics like countdowns, fake user counters, or urgent messaging pushing you to act fast Even on a trusted domain (university, tech vendor), the page now asks you to execute code locally

Cosa devo fare subito?

: Never copy paste commands from a webpage into Run, PowerShell, or a terminal; close the tab instead If a site asks you to run code, verify with the site owner's official support channel before doing anything Keep your OS, browser, and anti malware tools up to date, and consider a browser extensio

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