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Valve removes video game demo suspected of being malware


Valve removed a video game called Sniper: Phantom's Resolution from Steam after users reported that its free demo contained malware.

The game was called Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution, and promised to give players “realistic [first-person shooter] mechanics, dynamic storytelling, and high-stakes missions,” according to an archive of its Steam page. The first reports that the free demo for the game may actually be malware came earlier this week from several users on Reddit who downloaded it and analyzed it. TechCrunch Space Every Monday, gets you up to speed on the latest advances in aerospace.

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