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Steam Workshop hosts wallpapers with account-stealing malware

📅 16 June 2026 at 12:32 UTC📰 Cyber InsiderView original source ↗
Steam Workshop hosts wallpapers with account-stealing malware

Researchers at Kaspersky have uncovered dozens of malicious wallpapers distributed through Steam Workshop that were designed to steal Steam accounts and infect systems with malware. The campaign abuses Wallpaper Engine, a popular Steam application for animated desktop backgrounds, and has already affected thousands of users, primarily in China and Russia. Kaspersky researchers identified multiple malicious … The post Steam Workshop hosts wallpapers with account-stealing malware appeared first on CyberInsider.

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🔍Threat Overview

Malicious wallpapers were distributed through Steam Workshop, infecting thousands of users primarily in China and Russia with account-stealing malware. The campaign abuses Wallpaper Engine, a popular Steam application for animated desktop backgrounds.

⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Windows systems
Attack Vectors
Malicious wallpapers uploaded to Steam WorkshopExecutable code shared via Steam Workshop
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
Chinese-speaking gamers and potentially users worldwide
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Regularly update and scan for malware on Windows systems
2Disable Wallpaper Engine and uninstalled malicious wallpapers from Steam Workshop
3Use antivirus software to detect and block suspicious activity
📦Affected Products
Wallpaper EngineSteam application

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