A free-to-play web3 game called PirateFi was recently removed from Steam due to allegedly containing malicious files. The game had reportedly amassed over 7,000 players in just six days before being taken down by Valve.
According to reports, users who downloaded the game were informed that it uploaded suspicious builds to their Steam account, potentially compromising their rigs. Valve has advised users to either run a full-system scan using an antivirus product or consider fully reformatting their operating system to ensure no malicious software remains.
The Steam reviews for PirateFi paint a suspicious story, with many positive reviews from accounts that had played the game for only two hours, while negative reviews come from fresh accounts accusing the game of stealing data and spending users’ Steam wallets. Valve has not yet commented on the incident.
This removal sets a bad precedent for the safety of the Steam store, leaving users wondering about potential internal changes made by Valve to catch future attempts. The incident is being investigated as an isolated event, but it raises concerns about the security of user data and the effectiveness of Steam’s content moderation process.
Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/a-web3-free-to-play-survival-game-found-to-be-a-front-for-installing-malware-on-your-pc-has-finally-been-removed-from-steam