Valve specifically targeted users who played PirateFi (3476470) on Steam “while these builds were active,” stating that it’s “likely” that malicious files launched on victims’ computers.

PirateFi was published as a beta. However, according to Steam forum posts, one user noticed something was off when their antivirus software prevented them from running the game, flagging it as ...

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 threat actor called EncryptHub has compromised a game on Steam to distribute info-stealing malware to unsuspecting users downloading the title.

According to this, certain builds of "PirateFi" were infected with the malware. "You played 'PirateFi' on Steam while these builds were active," Valve writes in the email.

The malware-infected game in question, 'PirateFi,' is a free game released by developer Seaworth Interactive on February 6, 2025, and was installed by between 800 and 1,500 people before being ...

Unlike the PirateFi incident, Valve has not yet issued warning emails to affected users. However, Steam has marked the game as unavailable, and GitHub appears to have taken down the developer's ...

Additionally, Valve recommends users to inspect their system for any newly installed software, as this software could be fraudulent and part of the initial malicious files within PirateFi.

Last week, Valve removed a game from its online store Steam because the product was laced with malware. After the removal of the game, which was called PirateFi, security researchers analyzed the ...

Last week, Valve removed a game from its online store Steam because the product was laced with malware. After the removal of the game, which was called PirateFi, security researchers analyzed the ...