ClearFake is a malicious JavaScript framework deployed on compromised websites to deliver malware through the drive-by download technique. When it first emerged in July 2023, the injected code was designed to display a fake web browser download page, tricking users into downloading counterfeit browser updates. By May 20241, ClearFake adopted the new social engineering tactic ClickFix, displaying fake error messages in the web browser and deceiving users into copying and executing a given mali...
