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ClickFix variant smuggles payloads via browser cache to evade Windows Run limits

2026-10-06 17:10 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #clickfix#evasion#social-engineering
  • Engineer — Learn: Novel delivery variant pre-fetches script payloads into browser cache disguised as image files, bypassing endpoint execution controls — no patch exists, but worth reviewing endpoint script-execution policies and browser isolation configurations.
  • SOC/IR — Plan: New evasion technique shifts ClickFix from remote download to cache-resident payload execution; build or tune detections for unexpected script execution originating from browser cache directories, and hunt for suspicious PNG-typed files in cache that match script signatures.
  • Leader — Skip
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