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Valve removes Steam game that contained malware


The gaming giant told affected users: "Consider fully reformatting your operating system"

From a non-work device and network, you can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram and Keybase @lorenzofb, or email. In the notice to users, Valve said it had removed the affected game builds from steam, but said it urged users to “run a full-system scan using an anti-virus product that you trust or use regularly, and inspect your system for unexpected or newly installed software.” Valve said a full system reset would “ensure that no malicious software remains on your machine.” Last year, TechCrunch reported that hackers were targeting gamers with an infostealer malware, a campaign that Activision was investigating.

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