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A fake Windows Update screen is fooling Windows users into installing malware

Full-screen fake Windows Update or captcha tricks users into pasting and running attacker commands. Malware is steganographically stored in PNG pixels; a .NET Stego Loader extracts, decrypts, and runs ...
PC Magazine

Hacker Combines Porn and Fake Windows Update Screen for Malware Attack

An attack that uses a fake Windows update screen to trick victims installing malware is upping its game by incorporating porn. The attack, which we wrote about earlier this month, appears on malicious ...
PC Gamer

This sneaky malware variant has been caught using fake Windows Update screens to trick users into installing info-stealing software themselves

If you're anything like me, you keep a sharp eye on your Windows Defender updates to make sure your PC is protected against the latest threats. However, while Defender is remarkably good at catching ...
manilatimes

Fake adult websites deploy realistic Windows Update screen to spread malware — researchers

A new cyberattack is using cloned adult websites and a convincing full-screen Windows Update display to trick users into running malicious commands that install multiple password-stealing malware, ...
PC Magazine

Hacker Combines Porn and Fake Windows Update Screen for Malware Attack

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