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"Paste this to verify you're human"

A web page shows a fake CAPTCHA or "fix this error" box telling you to press Win+R, paste a command (already copied to your clipboard) and press Enter. That command silently installs software that steals your passwords and crypto.

What to do: never paste or run a command a web page tells you to. Real "verify you're human" checks never do this. Close the tab.

Threat examples

The fake verification step
secure-file-viewer.example
This will complete the security check.

Tap the outlined parts of the message to see the red flags

Verification failed. To confirm you're human: press Win+R, press Ctrl+V, then Enter. This will complete the check.