Media reports say Valve had malware removed the game from the Steam video game platform and save. In a notification to users who downloaded the game, Valve said that affected users would “want to consider reformatting the operating system completely.”
The game was called Piratefi and charged itself with “a thrilling survival game set in a vibrant low-poly world where you can play solo or with others in multiplayer mode.” According to the archive version of the Steam page seen by TechCrunch, it is not clear exactly how many people downloaded the game, but it had a score of 9/10 out of 51 reviews.
As reported by PCMAG, Valve deleted the game this week. The Reddit post showed the message the company sent to players who downloaded the game.
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In a notification to users, Valve said it removed builds of affected games from Steam, but users said it “can do a full system scan using antivirus products you trust or use regularly.” It said it prompted you to run and inspect for unexpected or unexpected things. Newly installed software. Valve said that a full system reset would “check that no malicious software remains on the machine. “He said.
Valve did not specify the type of malware found in the game. A Valve spokesman did not respond to TechCrunch's request for comment.
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Like the Steam app itself, the Steam app typically has deep access to gamer devices, and targets malware particularly attractively to hackers. Last year, TechCrunch reported that Hackers were targeting gamers using Infostealer Malware. This is a campaign that Activision is investigating. In 2023, hackers were found to have infected players in older Call of Duty games with self-complementary malware.
As a result of being one of the bravest hacks in the video game world, Electronic Arts has been able to control the gamer's computer during a match to make it appear as if he's cheating, and then Apex Legends Esports The tournament had to be postponed.