Blocking Fake CAPTCHA Malware with a Simple Registry Tweak
You’ve probably seen the fake CAPTCHA scam:
✔️ “Click to prove you’re human.”
✔️ Then it tells you to hit Win+R, paste from your clipboard, and press Enter.
✔️ Just like that—remote code execution.
In this clip, John Hammond shows a dead-simple Windows registry tweak to stop this attack before it happens. If you manage users (or the people who manage them), you’ll want to make sure this one’s covered.
🔹 How the fake CAPTCHA scam works
🔹 Why Windows + R is a risk
🔹 A quick fix to disable this attack path
Watch the full reCAPTCHA video from John Hammond here: • stop falling for this (disable Win+R run d...
Want to go further? Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training simulates this attack to help organizations defend themselves: https://bit.ly/3Ye5UBv
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