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Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup for Malware Staging - Stanley - Feb 23, 2026 Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup for Malware Staging Microsoft has disclosed details of a new version of the ClickFix social engineering tactic in which the attackers trick unsuspecting users into running commands that carry out a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup to retrieve the next-stage payload. Specifically, the attack relies on using the "nslookup" (short for nameserver lookup) command to execute a custom DNS lookup triggered via the Windows https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/microsoft-discloses-dns-based-clickfix.html RE: Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack Using Nslookup for Malware Staging - Moooookie - Feb 25, 2026 It’s crazy how something as basic as nslookup can be turned into a delivery tool