Watch out for this fake Windows BSOD - it's actually malware

The Windows Blue Screen (or Black Screen) of Death is typically a sign that some unrecoverable error or conflict has occurred. Now, cybercriminals are using the dreaded BSOD as a way to trick people ...
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Fake Windows BSODs check in at Europe's hotels to con staff into running malware

Phishers posing as Booking.com use panic-inducing blue screens to bypass security controls Russia-linked hackers are sneaking ...

ClickFix attack uses fake Windows BSOD screens to push malware

A new ClickFix social engineering campaign is targeting the hospitality sector in Europe, using fake Windows Blue Screen of ...

This Fake Windows BSOD Is Actually A Malware Trap

Windows users need to be vigilant, as a new ClickFix malware campaign is deploying fake blue screen of death (BSOD) errors ...
PC World

Windows’ iconic Blue Screen of Death gets a bold new look

In April 2025, Microsoft announced that the Blue Screen of Death would become the Black Screen of Death. At least the abbreviation (BSOD) still fits. Microsoft said this change would be introduced in ...
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Microsoft might be rebranding its infamous Windows Blue Screen of Death

With Windows Insider Preview Build 26120.3653 in the beta channel, Microsoft is testing out a refreshed design for its infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) interface. Interestingly, this update sees ...
Digital Trends

Windows 10 now makes the BSoD error screen a little less painful

While the appearance of the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) has seemingly decreased with the launch of each new Windows platform, it still appears nonetheless and requires the end-user to look up ...
PC World

Microsoft kills the iconic Windows ‘Blue Screen of Death.’ It looks like this now

Almost every Windows user has encountered the legendary “Blue Screen of Death” (or BSOD for short) at least once. More than anything else, the infamous error ...
Game Rant

Windows is Getting Rid of a 30-Year-Old Feature

Viraaj is a spirited gamer, lifelong PlayStation main, huge petrolhead, but most importantly, a principled journalist. With experience at publications like FandomWire, HotCars, and DriveTribe, writing ...
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Fix 0xc00002e3 BSOD error code on Windows

In this article, we will provide some solutions to fix the 0xc00002e3 BSOD error code. According to the reports, users encountered this error after installing the ...
The Verge

Microsoft investigating Windows 11 BSOD ‘unsupported processor’ update errors

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The latest Windows 11 update is causing a Blue Screen of Death on some MSI motherboards. The latest Windows 11 ...
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Fix amdkmpfd.sys failed Blue Screen on Windows 11/10

If you see the amdkmpfd.sys failed Blue Screen on Windows 11/10 computer, the following fixes will help you get rid of the problem. If you haven’t updated your driver, then we suggest you first update ...