src_636032c91a0b4c9a97
- Source-provided label
- Not reported
- Evidence class
- mentioned in report
- Confidence
- Not reported
- Observed
- Oct 06, 2026 05:22 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
ClickFix Smuggles Payloads Through Browser Cache to Bypass Windows Run Limits
A new type of ClickFix attack is using compromised websites to trick users into executing a malicious payload cached in a web browser's cache. "Instead of downloading and executing remote payloads like the typical attack pattern, in this attack, the websites pre-fetch a script payload into the browser cache disguised as a PNG file," the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said in a post on X.
Reference details
- Source category
- Research & news
- Report title
ClickFix Smuggles Payloads Through Browser Cache to Bypass Windows Run Limits- First reported
- Oct 06, 2026 05:22 UTC
- Last reported
- Oct 06, 2026 05:22 UTC
- Catalog updated
- Oct 08, 2026 03:52 UTC
- Record ID
30812ac9d111fcf6817bb0f7e8885837efd759baebbf108acc13e54832d75481
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