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Microsoft warns fake CAPTCHA is tricking Windows users into running malware

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Microsoft has identified a malware campaign called TerminalFix that tricks Windows users into running harmful commands by disguising them as CAPTCHA prompts. Fake pages impersonate trusted services like Cloudflare, instructing users to open PowerShell and paste malicious scripts, potentially giving attackers network-wide access to steal data or deploy ransomware.

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