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Third-party Android app stores can now apply to Google for permission to install apps with one tap, without Android's usual confirmation screens, and to update them in the background. To qualify, a store must pass identity checks and send Google its full catalog, along with every new app and update, for ongoing malware scanning. Approved stores get the features from December 1, but only on
Introduction On Wednesday, 2026-10-28, I ran across a ClickFix campaign I haven't seen before. Like several other ClickFix campaigns, this one uses a fake Cloudflare verification page. It targets both macOS and Windows. I don't yet have a name for this specific activity, but this diary shares some screenshots and indicators. Unfortunately, I was unable to get the macOS or Windows malware distributed through this particular ClickFix campaign. Screenshots of the Activity Shown above: Fake verification page with ClickFix instructions when viewed on a Windows host. When I ran the command on a Windows host, the server hosting the malware responded with a 403 Forbidden error, and I was unable to proceed any further. Shown above: Fake verification page with ClickFix instructions when viewed on a
