FTC warns users to beware of fake Captcha

The FTC warns users to beware of fake Captcha that can lead to malware addiction.

According to a report by the website Techlicious, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to people to be wary of fake Captcha that can lead to malware installation, in which malware from this fake Captcha campaign can lead to the theft of key information, passwords, financial information, and digital assets in Cryptokerrency, the campaign was first detected in 2024. 2567), which will focus primarily on tackling the Windows operating system group of users, before later spreading to the macOS group of users.

The way it works is simple. Hackers will trick the victim into a fake website link that was created or a hacked website. On the website, after the victim has visited for a while, it will appear as a captcha security check screen. On Captcha, it will deceive the victim using the Windows system to launch the Run feature via the Windows + R button. After that, the victim will place the command code on Run via the Ctrl + V button. The code has been quietly copied to the Clipboard since the victim entered the screen. In the first place, the code leads to running PowerShell scripts to download and ultimately install malware. That method can be called a ClickFix method.

The FTC advised the victim to disconnect to the Internet immediately to disrupt the malware installation process and then scan the machine with software like Anti-Virus. After the machine is clean, change all passwords and enable double authentication (2FA or 2 Factors Authentication) for security purposes. The FTC has said that the organization will continue to study and investigate the malware release campaign.

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