Stay alert! Steam accounts are under attack.
Stay alert! Steam accounts are under attack.
I was playing Garry's Mod when a random user messaged me about buying items. Since I usually trade a lot, it wasn’t unusual, but the link they sent included messages from many of my friends claiming a New Year’s drawing. The message also installed several viruses and programs on my PC, though I managed to remove them easily. I’ve spoken with some friends, and it looks like this virus is spreading widely. I don’t know what will happen next, but I’ll update you if anything changes.
It seems you're pointing out a responsibility issue with clicking links from random Steam users.
Oh no, the online world seems to grow darker with each passing day.
There is no infection spreading. It seems you're noticing some obvious spam.
It's similar to the one where you click a link and receive a generic message from friends like "Hey, I didn't know you did this before *link to pyramid scheme page or further virus*." You just need to be smart; spam is obvious and it's sad you fell victim to it.
If your circle consists solely of Harvard scholars, and you receive a notification such as: Then be wise and avoid clicking it. The majority of these alerts are actually unclear and mechanical in tone.
I understand I acted carelessly by clicking that link. It wasn’t a typical spam message; it came from an Imgur post, which made things worse.