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ClickFix to CrashFix: KongTuke Used Fake Chrome Ad Blocker to Install ModeloRAT

  • Deeba Ahmed--HackRead
  • published date: 2026-01-20 18:01:30 UTC

Huntress discovers 'CrashFix,' a new attack by KongTuke hacker group using fake ad blockers to crash browsers and trick office workers into installing ModeloRAT malware.

Ad blockers are meant to keep us safe, but a recent discovery by threat-hunting firm Huntress shows just how easily those tools can be turned against us. Huntress threat analysts recently identified … [+2523 chars]