A virus that has plagued the Steam store reportedly steals well over $150k of gaming content from users, so please, be vigilant.
Malware viruses on the internet are nothing new; after all, they’ve been a major issue for decades, with people having all sorts of valuable information and content stolen on PC.
There are many ways to protect ourselves, of course, such as reputable anti-virus software, but with how malware infiltrates our systems becoming increasingly sophisticated, not only on PC but also on mobile devices, sometimes our best efforts might not be good enough.
One such virus has recently stolen content from gamers on the PC platform, Steam. Worst still, the malware in question has reportedly been active on Steam for well over a month.
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“Malware-infested game steals over $150k from victims, has been up on the Steam store for over a month,” warned Redditor yeetordie1, sharing a tweet from zachxbt.
The malware has disguised itself as a fake game called BlockBlasters with an alleged indie developer/studio called Genesis Interactive, and the “game” has been live since 25 July 2025.
I’m not sure if the “game” is still live because I dare not search it on Steam, and I wouldn't recommend that you do either (as overly cautious as that might be).
“Wow, that's scary. The BlockBlasters devs approached me to join their content team a few months back. Luckily, I sensed something was off during the interview process and blocked them. I dodged a bullet,” said TopsBuy on Twitter.
“A friend’s Discord was compromised, and I got targeted as well,” added betapluxx.
“Apparently, there was malware sneaking in through an update. However, a streamer is also a crypto ‘degenerate’ (their own words) and is doing something shady on some crypto pump site,” claimed Reddit user Valtremors.
“I'd advise everyone to proceed carefully but with an open mind until more information comes forward. There are a few unknown factors here.”
“From what I saw in one of the batch files, it also goes after browser data,” explained CodeErrorv0. “This could indicate that not just crypto is being targeted, and it is going after browser cookies = direct access to accounts, and yes, this bypasses 2FA for those wondering. Infostealers disguising themselves as games have been a thing for a while now, sadly.”
Nowadays, it can be difficult to protect ourselves from ever-evolving malware viruses. The only thing we can do is have reliable anti-virus software and be as vigilant as humanly possible.
