Attackers compromised HBO Max’s verified Reddit advertising account and used it to run 108 malicious ads in about 48 hours. The ads sent people to attacker-controlled websites that used “ClickFix” instructions to trick users into running commands that installed malware on Windows and macOS.
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A verified HBO Max account on Reddit sounds safe, right? That’s exactly what was used to push malware. Attackers hijacked that verified ad account and ran 108 malicious ads in 48 hours, sending people to fake HBO Max and AI-tool sites using a trick called ClickFix. The page tells you: 'To verify your browser, paste this command into PowerShell or Terminal.' That’s ClickFix, getting you to run their malware command yourself. If any ad or site tells you to paste a command into PowerShell or Terminal, stop. Take a screenshot and send it to IT or Security, do not run it.
Attackers took over the verified official HBO Max Reddit account and used it to run a 48-hour wave of malicious ads. The ads sent people to lookalike download sites that tricked them into copying and running commands, leading to information-stealing malware on both macOS and Windows. Researchers…
Researchers describe real-world “ClickFix” social-engineering lures that trick people into installing malware by downloading fake apps (like Spotify/Zoom/Teams) or copying commands into Terminal. One campaign abused a compromised, verified HBO Max Reddit account to run malicious ads, while another…
Researchers reported that criminals hijacked HBO Max’s verified Reddit account and used it to run malicious ads that led people to fake download sites. The sites didn’t provide real installers, instead they tricked users into pasting and running commands in Terminal/PowerShell, causing them to…
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