Valve deletes Steam games used to spread malware, warning players about security issues

Earlier this month, he released a free game title on Steam called Piratefi. However, the only reason many players will hear is that the game has been pulled from the platform to spread malware to the unsuspecting gamers who download it.

As reported PC MagazineValve has been notifying players who download Piratefi about the situation of getting off the car. In the screenshot copied from SteamDB below, Valve encourages Piratefi players to run system-wide scans using antivirus software. The company also recommends considering a comprehensive refactoring of the player's operating system to remove any potentially persistent malicious programs.

It is not clear how many players are infected by Piratefi. Although SteamDB List five players on Piratefi's Peak onlythe user opens Steam's board Indicates that the game will not start. If so, most users won't behave as active players on SteamDB. PC Magazine noted that there was a job offer on the Telegram for Piratefi’s in-game chat host, and users who shared the story believed that the game developer’s account was run by an AI program.

Steam recently released a survey showing Almost half of Steam users are still using Windows 10 Although the operating system will be closed for support this fall. Also, the valve seems Is it prohibited to use games on Steam, forcing users to watch ads Play with them.