Sniper Malware: Phantom Game Wreaks Havoc on Steam Users
Valve has yanked ‘Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution’ from Steam after users discovered the demo installer was spreading malware. Despite warnings about downloading from non-Steam sources, even the Steam version was dangerous. Players noticed something fishy when the game prompted downloads from a shady GitHub repository. Stay safe, gamers!
Hot Take:
Looks like “Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution” resolved to take your data on a covert mission instead of giving you a gaming experience! Who knew playing a demo could turn you into the demo for malware? Valve’s Steam store might need some antivirus of its own before it lets another game in. It’s a bad day when your gaming console is smarter than the hackers and sends the game packing! Sierra Six Studios? More like Sierra Six Malware Division!
Key Points:
- Steam pulls “Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution” after malware reports.
- Players were prompted to download the demo from an external site.
- The installer file was suspiciously named ‘Windows Defender SmartScreen.exe’.
- GitHub removed the malicious files, and the developer’s site went offline.
- Valve’s Steam has faced similar issues with other games recently.