Understanding the ClickFix attack

**ClickFix** is a clipboard-based social-engineering attack where malicious or spoofed webpages copy scripts into a victim's clipboard and prompt them to paste and execute those commands (e.g., in elevated PowerShell), enabling remote command-and-control, payload delivery, and post‑exploitation activity; the report describes the attack flow, common lures (fake updates and CAPTCHAs), detection challenges (antivirus often only sees post‑execution behavior), and recommends early mitigations such as clipboard monitoring, network/trafic analysis, and user training.