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Valve removes Steam game that contained malware
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Did You Download This Steam Game? Sorry, It's Windows Malware
The free-to-play game, PirateFi, infects users with malware that steals browser cookies, enabling the malware’s creator to hijack access to various online accounts.
Valve Officially Bans Steam Games With Ads
In-game ads have now been officially banned from the popular gaming platform Steam, according to the new guidelines.
Steam just killed a game that was installing Windows malware
This sort of thing is atypical for Steam. The automated systems for game updates can sometimes crash PCs when the updates are problematic, but so far Valve has done a very good job of keeping actual malware out of the Steam store. (Can’t say the same for Apple, Google, or Microsoft .)
Valve pulls new Steam game and issues warning to players amid malware suspicions
Valve has sent a warning email to users that installed removed game PirateFi on Steam, explaining that it included suspected malware.
Hackers Somehow Uploaded a Game Full of Malware on Steam
On Thursday, February 6, hackers somehow uploaded a pirate-themed survival game called PirateFi onto Steam under the developer name Seaworth Interactive. The game contained malware designed to steal the user’s browser cookies.
Even Steam Has Malware Now
Malware is even showing up on Steam, serving as a reminder that we all need to be careful with each and every app (or game) we choose to download onto our devices. As reported by GameRant, Valve recently removed a title called PirateFi from Steam.
This Attack Proves That Not Even Steam Is Safe From Malware
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
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Steam Giving Away Free Game With 'Very Positive' Reviews for February 2025
PC gamers on Steam have a limited time to claim a game with 'very positive' reviews absolutely free of charge.
Malicious PirateFi game infects Steam users with Vidar malware
A free-to-play game named PirateFi in the Steam store has been distributing the Vidar infostealing malware to unsuspecting ...
New Steam Deck Update Gives Millions Of Users A Crucial Battery Fix
Valve continues to improve the Steam Deck user experience with meaningful software updates. And the BEST update is one that ...
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Steam Hosting Big Sale on Couch Co-Op Games
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Lovecraftian survival game RailGods of Hysterra has a Steam demo you can try now
Upcoming Lovecraftian survival game RailGods of Hysterra is V Rising if it had a demon train, and you can try a new Steam demo now.
Save A Fortune On Co-Op Games In Steam's Latest Sale
In Valve’s endless quest to have a Steam “Fest” for every genre, this week sees an enormous sale on multiplayer games with ...
Steam data shows the meteoric rise of Unreal Engine for game development
Looking more closely at Unreal Engine, the growth in its use has been meteoric. The jump in sales from 19% in 2023 to 31% in ...
Will ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Be Playable On Steam Deck?
For PC gamers, there’s a lot of positive news surrounding Assassin’s Creed Shadows. It's even playable on an 8-year-old GPU!