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Unlike earlier ClickFix... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/fake-temu-coin-airdrop-uses-clickfix-trick-to-install-stealthy-malware-uc4wwokcf og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/UC4WWokcf.png og:image:alt: Fake Temu Coin airdrop uses ClickFix trick to install stealthy malware og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Fake Temu Coin airdrop uses ClickFix trick to install stealthy malware **[Security Boulevard](https://daily.dev/sources/securityboulevard)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A new ClickFix campaign uses a fake $TEMU cryptocurrency airdrop website to trick victims into running malicious commands via Win+R. Unlike earlier ClickFix attacks, this one deploys a Python-based backdoor using pythonw.exe (windowless, no UI) that fetches and executes code dynamically from a command server rather than storing payloads on disk. Each victim receives a uniquely identified payload, defeating file-hash-based detection. The backdoor can steal credentials, log keystrokes, take screenshots, and pivot to other machines. A Telegram notification system alerts attackers on new infections. Indicators of compromise include a Python3133 folder in %LOCALAPPDATA% and a temp_settings file in %TEMP%. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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