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ClickFix Campaign Distributes DarkGate Malware via Fake Word Online Messages

First seen 17 Dec 2025, 11:58 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A social engineering campaign named 'ClickFix' is targeting users with fraudulent 'Word Online' error messages to spread DarkGate malware. This attack manipulates users into executing malicious commands, exploiting their trust in common troubleshooting prompts. The campaign specifically imitates a missing browser extension error to deceive victims.

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