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uBlock Origin Chrome extension now blocks known ClickFix sites

📅 6 July 2026 at 21:22 UTC📰 Cyber InsiderView original source ↗
uBlock Origin Chrome extension now blocks known ClickFix sites

uBlock Origin has quietly added protections against ClickFix attacks to its built-in badware filter list, helping block access to websites that attempt to trick users into copying and executing malicious commands. The capability came to light through a user discussion on Mastodon, from where it emerged that uBlock's public badware.txt filter list on GitHub contains … The post uBlock Origin Chrome extension now blocks known ClickFix sites appeared first on CyberInsider.

🤖 AI BriefingAuto-generated threat analysis
🔍Threat Overview

uBlock Origin has added protections against ClickFix attacks by incorporating a dedicated 'ClickFix' section into its public badware filter list, helping block access to malicious domains and related infrastructure.

⚙️Technical Details
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: High
Who Is at Risk
Individual users and organizations using Chromium-based browsers
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Enable uBlock Origin's built-in badware filter list to block malicious domains and related infrastructure
2Use Opera's Paste Protect feature, if available
3Exercise caution when interacting with websites that instruct users to copy and execute commands on their computer
📦Affected Products
Software:uBlock OriginOpera

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