Gamers beware: Trojans have invaded Steam

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If you still think that Steam, Google Play, and the App Store are malware-free, then read this fascinating story about PirateFi and other hacker creations disguised as games.
 
There are probably no gamers left who don’t know that downloading games from torrent trackers is a risky business. Yes, they come at no cost, cracked and sometimes conveniently repackaged — but they might contain malware. That’s why security solutions throw a fit — quarantining torrent files, preventing the installation of cracks… well, we should be thankful for that!
 
Official app stores like Steam are a different story, right? Surely everything’s perfectly safe there, isn’t it? Nope. In February, a game bundled with malware was discovered on the platform. Not to worry, though: last week, Valve removed the infected game from its Steam platform after a user reported that their antivirus software – guess which one? — prevented them from running the game due to the presence of malware.
 
The user’s antivirus  flagged the game as containing Trojan.Win32.Lazzzy.gen, prompting Valve to act swiftly and remove it from the platform. We can confirm that it was Kaspersky's antivirus solution that detected the threat — thanks to the Kaspersky Security Network recognizing the malware.

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