'What started as someone potentially trying to remove the background from a selfie ended with a custom .NET stealer rifling through their browser passwords': Experts warn that free image editor tool could actually be dangerous malware

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‘What started as someone potentially trying to remove the background from a selfie ended with a custom .NET stealer rifling through their browser passwords’: Experts warn that free image editor tool could actually be dangerous malware

by Security News May 7, 2026

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Background removal services are being used in ClickFix attacks, delivering dangerous infostealer malware.