Valve Removes Video Game Demo Containing Malware From Steam

JAKARTA Game video developers usually launch demonstrations to attract new players. Unlike Valve, the video game developer actually launched a demo that was avoided by gamers.

This happened because the game demo that Valve released included malware. At the time of the game demonstration, it should provide game insight, address bugs, and increase the gaming experience, the demonstration that Valve released reportedly damaged its users' devices.

The demonstration that Valve launched was a Sniper game: Phantom's Resolution. The demo was launched free of charge at Steam's online store and has been downloaded by a number of people, but it is not clear how many people have downloaded the demo.

Reporting from TechCrunch, reports regarding the emergence of malware in the game demonstration are already circulating on Reddit. Several users who have downloaded also analyzed the problem and concluded that the malware did come from the game demonstration.

Shortly after the first report appeared, Valve acted immediately by removing the game from Stream. The video game developer did not make any statements, either before or after removing the Sniper: Phantom's Resolution game.

Surprisingly, Valve faced a similar problem last February by removing the PirateFi game. The game is known to be a breeding ground for malware so cybercriminals can steal player data easily.

After removing the PirateFi from Steam, Valve asked affected users to reform their device's operating system. For the affected Sniper: Phantom's Resolution, they can overcome the problem by doing the same.