PirateFi, a Steam game, was found spreading Vidar malware, stealing user data. Steam removed it, but gamers must take urgent security steps. Earlier this month, researchers discovered that a free ...

Researchers found that PirateFI was never designed to be a real game, but a vehicle to infect gamers with malware and steal their passwords with an infostealer called Vidar.

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.

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.

Malware on Steam. PirateFi was released on Steam last week by Seaworth Interactive, and received positive reviews. It is described as a survival game set in a low-poly world involving base ...

Valve removed a game from its Steam video game platform and store because it contained malware, according to media reports.In its notice to users who downloaded the game, Valve said affected users ...

That makes the Steam store both a tempting target and an easy crowd to get lost in if you’re trying to distribute malware. Now, I’m certain that Valve has security measures in place. They’d ...

PirateFi had to walk the plank on Steam for installing malicious malware. By Blair Marnell on February 14, 2025 at 12:47PM PST. 1 Comments.

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 ...

First reported by TheGamer, a Steam listing for a game called Sniper: Phantom's Resolution has been pulled from the storefront by the developer after players discovered malware being distributed ...

A malware scam involving fake Minecraft mods is doing the rounds at the moment, so be careful if your someone with a penchant ...

Last week, Valve removed a game from its online store Steam because the product was laced with malware. After the removal of ...