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Sorry I will try to hurry this as much as possible as I am paranoid as hell. So on steam some random dude added me, I figured he was from a game I've played, he added me yesterday, and nothing really felt odd. Today he sent me a message related to an item that he was interested in. I have been selling quite some stuff on the market so i figured it was something I had. I clicked his link (facepalm), only to see a download. I quit it faster than light, unplugged my net cord, started virus search. once back online i switched passwords. I am constantly looking at my stash, nothing's gone, for now.. If I had been scammed, would I have known already?

 

The scam is similar to the one in this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/624075036365334065/

 

Also another guy sent me on my steam page "+1 thank you for buy", I have a hunch that was to paint me as a target? I didn't buy anything from him I think, and if i did, who says thanks like that?

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Change your steam password anyway and run a few more virus scans. You're probably fine though.

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I changed it once, should I do it again? I am running my second virus search.

So long as you changed it after the supposed infection, that's enough for the moment. Like I said, you should be fine. A bit of paranoia is healthy  ;)

CPU: i5 4670k • Cooler: Corsair H100i • Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER • RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 2x 8GB • Storage: Samsung 840 250GB SSD, 2x WD Red 3TB • GPU: EVGA GTX 780 3GB • PSU: Corsair RM750W • Case: Corsair 750D • Mouse: Razer Naga 2012 (I actually use the thing for productivity/media buttons) • Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 w/ Browns - Green LED • Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27" 2560 x 1440, ASUS PB238Q 23" 1920x1080 • Lighting: 2m NZXT Sleeved Blue LED Strip • pcpartpicker.com/p/3cHfZ

 

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