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CERT-UA found fake Cloudflare verification pages that led visitors into a now-familiar ClickFix trap. This time the goal was to infect machines with an infostealer.
Keeping malware out
- Keep operating systems, browsers and plugins patched – most malware arrives through known holes.
- Block macros and scripts from the internet, and let only approved software run where you can.
- Watch endpoint alerts for new persistence: scheduled tasks, services and run keys.
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Defender’s notebook
The attacker technique behind this story, in MITRE’s terms – and what to check in your own estate.
User Execution
ExecutionWhat a defender checks
- Block programs running from user-writable folders with application control or ASR rules.
- Warn staff about fake CAPTCHA and "paste this command" tricks.
- Hunt for PowerShell or mshta started from the Run dialog.
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Credentials from Password Stores
Credential AccessWhat a defender checks
- Find the infected machines and reset every password saved on them.
- Revoke sessions too – stolen cookies can get past MFA.
- Stop work passwords being saved in personal browsers.
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