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Steam pulls game demo infecting Windows with info-stealing malware
Valve has removed from its Steam store the game title ‘Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution’ following multiple users reporting that the demo installer infected their systems with information stealing malware. The game, published under the developer name ‘Sierra Six Studios,’ was supposed to be an early preview of the title with a release planned in the coming months. […]
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 users. The title was present in the Steam catalog for almost a week, between February 6th and February 12th, and was downloaded by up to 1,500 users. The distribution service is sending notices to potentially impacted users, […]
Valve is working on Project White Sands; everybody thinks it’s Half-Life 3
The latest round of Half-Life 3 rumors seem to have started with a voice actor spilling the beans accidentally, followed by corroboration via data mining. However, it actually was the other way around, so we’ll start chronologically. According to data miner Tyler McVicker, work on the next Half-Life game started just after the release of […]