Attackers lure a victim with what looks like a routine step — a CAPTCHA verification, a browser error message, a “fix this problem” prompt, or a fake meeting-software glitch — and instructs them to open the Windows Run dialog, a terminal, or the Explorer address bar, paste a command, and press Enter. Because the victim executes the malicious command themselves, ClickFix sidesteps many of the email filters, antivirus signatures, and endpoint controls that organizations rely on to catch conventional malware.






