The new malware campaign prints fake error messages over legitimate pages that urge the user to install an update that actually installs malware. These messages are intended to make the user click on a button to open the PowerShell function and execute a specific command.

Although the attack requires high user intervention for it to be a successful attack, Social engineering is convincing enough for users to heed the warning.

Fountain: Bleeping Computer

For a user who is in this situation, it is advisable to ignore this type of warning and, Of course, do not make use of administrative tools such as PowerShell.

Fountain: Bleeping Computer


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