# Google Chrome Adds ClickFix Warnings to Stop Users From Running Malicious Commands

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Google on Tuesday said it’s rolling out improved safeguards in its Chrome browser to secure users against ClickFix attacks when Enhanced Protection is enabled.

ClickFix is a popular social engineering technique in which bad actors trick users into copying and pasting malicious code directly into their computer’s operating system, thereby bypassing conventional security controls.

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