ClickFix Hidden PowerShell Execution with Base64 Encoded Command

Ethan Andrews@eandrews

•updated Jun 8, 2026•9•0•24

This detection captures the initial self-infection mechanism of ClickFix campaigns before secondary payloads are downloaded. It identifies PowerShell execution matching the ClickFix clipboard pattern, specifically launching with hidden window styles and executing base64-encoded strings via Invoke-Expression (IEX).