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TikTok activation-guide ClickFix infostealer campaign

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A TikTok-based ClickFix campaign is using fake free activation guides to deliver info-stealing malware, putting users seeking software activations at risk of credential theft. The operation was observed again in May and October 2025, showing continued activity. Victims are pushed to run a PowerShell command that contacts slmgr[.]win and starts the malware chain.

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Timeline

  1. 19.10.2025 21:28 2 articles · 7mo ago

    TikTok ClickFix infostealer delivery chain

    Technical Analysis Update

    Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos disguised as free activation guides for Windows, Microsoft 365, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, CapCut Pro, Discord Nitro, Netflix, and Spotify Premium to lure users into running administrator PowerShell commands that contact slmgr[.]win, download an Aura Stealer variant from Cloudflare Pages, and stage an additional source.exe payload that self-compiles code with csc.exe and injects it in memory.

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