186 Fake AI Domains Redirect Users to ClickFix Lures, Browser Malware, and Search Hijackers

Source: The Hacker News · NOV 12, 2026

Cybersecurity researchers have found that lookalike domains masquerading as artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being used to serve ClickFix-style lures, browser-hijacking malware, and a set of extensions that hijack user searches. This delivery pattern has been codenamed TypoPrompting by Island. "AI-app lookalikes that turn an attempt to reach a familiar tool into a prompt to verify,