Steam Users, Change Your Passwords.

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  1. DragonLS

    DragonLS Active Member

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    There's a scam going around Steam involving one of your friends sending you a message, along the lines of

    "Will you exchange this thing?"

    Along with a link that has you believe it to be a screenshot, but in reality, is really a .exe file with a .scr filetype.

    This is known to be a virus, and will not only infest your Steam account, but you'll unknowingly spread the "Will you exchange this thing?" method. I've already had a few friends get hit by this.

    So, I repeat. Change your password, or don't open the file at all if you do receive it. Instead, warn your fellow friend, because it's very likely he's not aware of it.
     
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  2. Thr0ttie

    Thr0ttie Overseer

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    or take my approach and just never log on steam and instead spend your free time waiting for a matchmaking game in halo that will never actually start
     
  3. Legopossible

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    They finally took down the link, but there's probably another one :l

    Also if you do get it, DON'T change your password. I can' stress that enough. It's a keylogger, meaning it can only steal your passwords if you type them.



    Edit, "Unknowingly," it's pretty obvious when you've spammed all your friends with links, lol.
     
  4. HarryTurney

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  5. Rich

    Rich Active Member

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    Key thing is to turn on and off Steam guard. It will try and send off your items. I caught almost 400 of my items before they were sent.
     
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