Valve is warning users to check for malware or reset their PC PirateFi was taken off Steam just days after it launched Other games are also being infected with malware Valve has started to contact suspected victims that they may have been the subject of a cyberattack just days after removing PirateFi from Steam after discovering it contained suspected malware files.

PirateFi, a free-to-play game released last week, has been removed from Valve’s Steam game library because it hosted malicious code. After removing it from the platform, Valve warned all potentially affected users that they might have surreptitiously infected their devices.

Valve recommends that users who downloaded PirateFe run a full system scan with anti-virus software and check for auspicious or newly installed software on their PPCs. As a last resort, Valve also recommends that users consider reinstalling Windows to completely rid their system of any potential malware.

Players who downloaded PirateFi on Steam thought they were getting a seaside adventure. In reality, they downloaded a game packed with malware.

Valve removed a game from its Steam video game platform and store because it contained malware, according to media reports. In its notice to users who downloaded the game, Valve said affected users may want to “consider fully reformatting your operating system.”

Around 800 people were likely exposed to malware hiding in a free to play survival game found on Steam's marketplace.

A Free-to-Play Pirate Game on Steam Was Malware in Disguise . As PCMag reported, a malicious actor uploaded a title called PirateFi onto the Steam platform. The PirateFi store pag

A harmful game called PirateFi appeared on Steam for about a week but ended up causing some users malware infections. Unfortunately, there were users who played that may have gotten malware. Steam took down this free beta game once reports about hacked accounts came in,