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Cato CTRL Insights: When Trust Becomes the Payload in a Fake Codex ClickFix Campaign

Cato Networks
Cato Networks
Published August 24, 2026Original Report

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Executive Summary Attackers are using a fake Codex download experience to trick macOS users into pasting a malicious command into Terminal. This technique, known as ClickFix, relies on social engineering rather than a conventional malware download: the victim is persuaded to perform the execution step themselves. We analyzed sponsored search results leading to convincing Google Sites pages, a no-code website-building and hosting service provided by Google. An…

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SOCIAL AXISTECHNOLOGY AXISADVERSARYunknownINFRASTRUCTUREbright-links.comparentpreneurx.comCAPABILITYunknownVICTIMunknown
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10 indicators

TypeIndicatorConfidenceScoreFirst Seen
SHA256e4e078458c025e0905d94f6d9a93439024e8f256b068d8e67da7f34ba1c93d27MediumScore 53/100First seen
SHA2569c3a28c5b8b9ced508786aad723efb8105b9d20f61095b28556c3d89a5c00343MediumScore 53/100First seen
SHA25648db5d715c583b4495ee1e3095f097ed9bc04625e4516e1fa437fcb374fec249MediumScore 53/100First seen
Domainbright-links.comHighScore 61/100First seen
SHA2561f252b86edddda142a69cf9059b67a4aa842f7fd8aedbfdd6937850138e3a63eMediumScore 53/100First seen
Domainparentpreneurx.comHighScore 58/100First seen
SHA256ad4e26afb47dc6262d43b5616853349c3bbdab5c8eedac80f695151e00c07df8MediumScore 53/100First seen
SHA256fcb74c3c5134a97b5bc90b2e0bad67a8e3044f769f844313e21069c7480d97cdMediumScore 53/100First seen
SHA25695d5ae5e87b4eae733655f6fc7bfdeb1efbc618d95375a46f6f8d353b48426dcMediumScore 53/100First seen
SHA256684d4875a60e832c6993bb08bf0ec4fbd7ca89c1a44ba1ab65fac6d9fb202599MediumScore 53/100First seen

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