TikTok videos used to hide dangerous malware attacks – here’s how to stay safe

• TikTok videos trick users into running malicious commands disguised as software activators
• Aura Stealer malware steals passwords, cookies, and crypto wallet data from infected systems
• Avoid suspicious links, use official software, and keep security tools fully updated

The dreaded ClickFix malware attacks are now targeting TikTok users, tricking them into installing infostealers and losing sensitive files, access to accounts, and possibly even money.

Security researchers, including Trend Micro, Xavier Mertens and others have all reported seeing multiple TikTok videos offering instructions on how to “activate” popular software such as Windows, Microsoft 365, Adobe Premiere, and others. In some cases, the videos are instructing viewers on activating product packs that don’t even exist, such as on Netflix or Spotify.