TerminalFix

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TerminalFix Uses Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs to Deploy Reverse-Tunnel Backdoor

Microsoft disclosed a new malware variant called TerminalFix that abuses Windows Terminal or PowerShell by tricking users into executing malicious commands via fake Cloudflare CAPTCHAs, representing an evolution in social-engineering-based reverse-tunnel backdoor deployment.

Spin 40% Source-Supported AI Risk Moderate Needs Evidence

The Hacker News

Aug 30, 2026

Related Claims

01 TerminalFix is a new ClickFix variant that directs users to Windows Terminal or PowerShell instead of the Windows Run dialog to increase the likelihood of complex command execution.

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