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Jan 19 2026 Fake ad blocker extension crashes the browser for ClickFix attacks

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A malvertising campaign is using a fake ad-blocking Chrome and Edge extension named NexShield that intentionally crashes the browser in preparation for ClickFix attacks. [...]

Posted by Bill Toulas on Mon 19 January 2026 in BleepingComputer.

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