Valve removes the steam game which contained malicious software
Valve has removed a game from its platform and its Steam video game storage because it contained malware, according to media reports. In his opinion to users who downloaded the game, Valve said that affected users may want to “consider fully reformatting your operating system”.
The game was called PiratefiAnd presented itself as “an exciting survival game in a dynamic and low world where you can choose to play solo or with others in multiplayer mode.” We don’t know exactly how many people have downloaded the game, but its store rating had a 9/10 score on 51 reviews, according to An archived version From his Steam View page by Techcrunch.
Valve has removed the game this week, as Pcmag reported. A message on Reddit showed the message that the company sent to players who downloaded the game.
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In user reviews, Valve said that he had deleted the affected game builds from Steam, but said he had urged users to “execute a complete analysis using a antivirus product to which you Trust or use regularly, and inspect your unexpected system or newly installed software.
Valve did not specify the type of malicious software found in the game. A Valve spokesperson did not respond to the request for comments from Techcrunch.
The Steam application, as well as the video games themselves, generally have a deep access to the devices of the players, which has targeted malware that particularly targets pirates. Last year, Techcrunch reported that the pirates tarnished the players with a Malwowir infostentorA campaign that Activision was investigating. In 2023, Pirates have been found in infection of players From an old Call of Duty game with self-managed malware.
Due to what is One of the most cheeky hacks in the video worldElectronic arts had to postpone an Esports Apex Legends tournament After a hacker, took control of the players’ computers in a match to give the impression that they were cheating.
