Twitch Chat Malware Attack Steam

[GoodBytes]

The Verge is reporting that F-Secure has found a malware that is propagating on Twitch Chat, which once the user is infected, it attack the users Steam account if installed.

It empties the user account with purchases, and sales off all items that the user has on Steam.

It affects Windows machine (contrary to the image bellow would suggests)

 

 

F-Secure has uncovered an unusual kind of malware that's spreading through Twitch's chat feature, which they're calling "Eskimo." The virus starts with a simple phishing scheme, claiming the target has won a phony raffle and offering a bad link to confirm. If users click the link, they'll be infected with the malware, which logs into the gaming platform Steam and takes control of the target's account. From there, the program empties the target's wallet and sells off any valuable items he may have bought or acquired through the service. Users are also reporting that more valuable items were being traded to an account called "Youni," the owner of which has yet to be tracked down.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/12/6141633/twitch-chat-malware-is-emptying-gamers-steam-accounts

[brownninja97]

shit man malware is getting everywhere, this week nexon, twitch, facebook, EA and HP all infected the world is going to hell.

[cesrai]

So how can I percent this to happen to me *cty* no wan show *cry*

[GeTecknics]

well this sucks

[AlwaysFSX]

How can it sell our games..? What?

[Guest Kloaked]

shit man malware is getting everywhere, this week nexon, twitch, facebook, EA and HP all infected the world is going to hell.

 

I'm okay with EA being hit.

[Sexy Vanilla Freshness]

So just don't be a moron and click random links in the twitch chat.

[cesrai]

How can it sell our games..? What?

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This

[brownninja97]

I'm okay with EA being hit.

EA are slowly becoming better however at this rate i might start liking them.

[Snickerzz]

How can it sell our games..? What?

it means its going to use whatever is in your steam wallet to buy games and send them to the hacker

This is easy to not get infected... Dont click random ass links ._.

[Guest Kloaked]

EA are slowly becoming better however at this rate i might start liking them.

 

True. I just can't forgive them for what they're doing with Sims 4.

 

Yet people are still buying that DLC of a game.

[Sidiox]

Repost?

@GoodBytes

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/213962-a-twitch-of-fate-gamers-shamelessly-wiped-clean/#entry2926373

The Counter is 284 then

[GoodBytes]

Repost?

@GoodBytes

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/213962-a-twitch-of-fate-gamers-shamelessly-wiped-clean/#entry2926373

The Counter is 284 then

No it's not.

Piss poor title, and no content beside a link, doesn't count.

Not my problem if the OP doesn't know how to post news, making it impossible to search for.

[AlwaysFSX]

it means its going to use whatever is in your steam wallet to buy games and send them to the hacker

This is easy to not get infected... Dont click random ass links ._.

Sucks for them, I don't have any money on my account.

[Sidiox]

No it's not.

Piss poor title, and no content beside a link, doesn't count.

Not my problem if the OP doesn't know how to post news, making it impossible to search for.

Fair enough, your post do is better imo

[Nineshadow]

Steam's definitely got some work to be done.

[dlf]

Could use a virtual machine that doesn't have steam installed on it

[snes]

Not that I would have clicked such a link, but that is why I'd rather pay a few bucks more for a physical release.