A free-to-play game on Steam infected those who downloaded it with malware, with Valve sending out emails to those affected.

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.

A free-to-play title called PirateFi was released with little fanfare on Steam earlier this month. But the only reason many ...

Valve recommends that users who downloaded PirateFe run a full system scan with anti-virus software and check for auspicious ...

Users who installed the free-to-play game PirateFi from Steam should change their passwords and seriously consider reinstalling their operating systems. Valve removed the game after discovering ...

PirateFi, the free to play that was laced with Vidar infostealing malware was removed on February 12 and had 1,500 downloads.

The gaming giant told affected users: "Consider fully reformatting your operating system" © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Valve has sent out emails to gamers that recently launched a newly released game Steam game, as the developer appears to have ...

Valve has removed PirateFi from the Steam store after discovering it contained Vidar, an info-stealing malware.

A Free2Play game smuggled malware to Steam users. Valve has deleted the game from the store – too late for those affected.

Players who downloaded PirateFi on Steam thought they were getting a seaside adventure. In reality, they downloaded a game ...