From the Steam Library Online, a transmission program was removed, disguised as a video game. For this Solve a replacement TechCrunch.
It is known that Valve deleted the Piramatefi game in mid -February. Safety researcher Marius Genheimer, who analyzed the game files, told reporters that Piramatefi was built -In malware (software) -A famous kid kidnapper called called Vidar.
Genheimer noted that Vidar allows you to extract many different information from infected computers, including passwords from the function of automatic web browser, cookie files, web browser history, wallet data, wallet data Electronics, screen image and two factors code. Vidar has been used in some notable cyber attacks – for example, when trying to steal data from Booking.com hotel booking in November 2023.
Experts also say that PirateFi is created using easy survival RPG applications – to develop accelerated patterns. Access to service costs from 399 to $ 1099, meaning hackers have tried to quickly create and publish a virus under the cover of a game in Steam. The Techcrunch journalists transferred to the Steam administrators to comment, but did not receive an active answer.
In early February, the Steam game service began to highlight the game that has not received updates for a long time and may be abandoned by developers. This function will protect gamers from buying titles, updates may not.