ChatGPT (official site) dropped me into a malicious Custom GPT mid-task
Summary
A ChatGPT user reports being unexpectedly redirected into a fake Custom GPT named "GPT-5.6 Sol" mid-task, which attempted a ClickFix-style malware attack by copying a malicious command to the clipboard and instructing the user to run it via Win+R/cmd.
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