ClickFix-Style Paste-and-Run PowerShell Execution

Tim Peck@timpeck

•updated May 14, 2026•34•0•845

Detects the ClickFix paste-and-run initial-access primitive used by KongTuke and other groups. This involves `explorer.exe` spawning PowerShell with defense-evasion arguments (`-NoProfile`, `-ExecutionPolicy Bypass`, `-WindowStyle Hidden`) and a downloader chain targeting cloud file-sharing services. The combination of `explorer.exe` parent (user typing into Run dialog), hidden execution flags, `Invoke-WebRequest`, and `Expand-Archive` in one command line is the defining fingerprint of the technique.