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TerminalFix Uses Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to Deploy Reverse-Tunnel Backdoor

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Summary

Microsoft has disclosed a new ClickFix variant, TerminalFix, that uses fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to trick users into executing malicious PowerShell commands via Windows Terminal or PowerShell. The campaign employs a multi-stage attack leveraging DLL sideloading, reconnaissance, and a reverse-tunnel backdoor to gain persistent network access and potentially deploy ransomware.

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