
ClickFix malware tricks you into infecting your own Windows PC
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Hackers are getting people to install password-stealing malware by making them press keyboard shortcuts under the pretense of proving they're not bots.
Bots are automated computer programs that perform repetitive tasks online, often mimicking human behavior. By tricking you into proving they're not bots, hackers exploit your lack of understanding about these automated systems to make you unwittingly install malware. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson is an award-winning tech journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear and gadgets that make life better with his contributions for Fox News & FOX Business beginning mornings on "FOX & Friends." Got a tech question? Get Kurt’s free CyberGuy Newsletter, share your voice, a story idea or comment at CyberGuy.com.