Steam has sent an email to players who downloaded and played PirateFi, a free Windows game that went live on Thursday and is hiding malware, according to the store. “We strongly encourage you to perform a full scan of your system using an antivirus program that you trust or use regularly,” writes Steam, “and inspect your system for any unexpected or recently installed software.” The platform strongly suggests reformatting your PC and reinstalling Windows to ensure the infection has been removed.
The Gamer Trap
PirateFi, which is available on Steam as a beta, contains a virus that steals browser cookies, allowing hackers to access online accounts. One player who had the misfortune of installing this “game” lamented on the Steam forums that “most of my accounts have been hacked and passwords changed, or someone is logging in using stolen cookies.” Caution is therefore strongly advised.
Steam specifies that PirateFi builds have been removed; therefore, the game can no longer be downloaded from the store. According to the SteamDB service, more than 800 players have installed it. Steam does not indicate, however, how the application was able to slip through the net.
PCMagazine also publishes the interesting testimony of a player contacted on Telegram by the game's "moderators" to offer him to join the team that moderates the chat spaces. The correspondent explains that PirateFi is a web3 game based on the blockchain, and that more than 7,000 players are present there. It was in fact a phishing attempt: the moderator in question is an AI pushing this user to install the game on his PC...
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