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Wallpaper Engine de Steam es usada por hackers para instalar malware a jugadores

Steam eliminó los fondos peligrosos tras el reporte, pero recomienda precaución al descargar contenido de terceros

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infobae.comStai leggendo1 g fa

Wallpaper Engine de Steam es usada por hackers para instalar malware a jugadores

Steam eliminó los fondos peligrosos tras el reporte, pero recomienda precaución al descargar contenido de terceros

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martedì 16 giugno 2026·bleepingcomputer.com
Steam Workshop abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine app
Threat actors are abusing Steam Workshop, Valve's community hub for downloading game-related content, to push various malware hidden in wallpaper packages.
mercoledì 17 giugno 2026·tomsguide.com
Popular Steam wallpaper app hijacked to spread dangerous malware — how to stay safe
Cybercriminals are using Wallpaper Engine to target Steam accounts

tomshardware.com

13 h fa

Kaspersky finds malware hidden in Steam Wallpaper Engine that hijacks accounts to spread itself — dozens of…

Attackers abused Wallpaper Engine's executable wallpaper feature to deploy infostealers and ransomware.

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gaming.hwupgrade.it1 g fa

Lo sfondo animato del tuo PC potrebbe essere un virus, ma ancora non lo sai: allarme Wallpaper Engine

Alcuni cybercriminali hanno sfruttato Steam Workshop per distribuire malware nascosti negli sfondi per Wallpaper Engine. I file infetti hanno raggiunto migliaia di download e possono rubare account Steam, installare…

Leggi questa versione → originale

tomsguide.com2 g fa

Popular Steam wallpaper app hijacked to spread dangerous malware — how to stay safe

Cybercriminals are using Wallpaper Engine to target Steam accounts

Leggi questa versione → originale

bleepingcomputer.com2 g fa

Steam Workshop abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine app

Threat actors are abusing Steam Workshop, Valve's community hub for downloading game-related content, to push various malware hidden in wallpaper packages.

Leggi questa versione → originale

techspot.com5 h fa

Criminals have been distributing malware via Steam since 2025, tens of thousands affected

The attack reportedly abused Wallpaper Engine's "Application Wallpaper" executable, which runs as a standalone Windows program and can include community-developed games, planners, calendars, system monitors, and other...

Leggi questa versione → originale

mercoledì 17 giugno 2026·

infobae.com

Wallpaper Engine de Steam es usada por hackers para instalar malware a jugadores

Steam eliminó los fondos peligrosos tras el reporte, pero recomienda precaución al descargar contenido de terceros

mercoledì 17 giugno 2026·

gaming.hwupgrade.it

Lo sfondo animato del tuo PC potrebbe essere un virus, ma ancora non lo sai: allarme Wallpaper Engine

Alcuni cybercriminali hanno sfruttato Steam Workshop per distribuire malware nascosti negli sfondi per Wallpaper Engine. I file infetti hanno raggiunto migliaia di download e…

mercoledì 17 giugno 2026·

infobae.com

Popular juego de Steam fue infectado con malware para robar datos con fondos de pantalla para PC

Los ciberdelincuentes también buscaban minerar criptomonedas sin autorización de los usuarios

giovedì 18 giugno 2026·

tomshardware.com

Kaspersky finds malware hidden in Steam Wallpaper Engine that hijacks accounts to spread itself — dozens of malicious packages downloaded…

Attackers abused Wallpaper Engine's executable wallpaper feature to deploy infostealers and ransomware.

giovedì 18 giugno 2026·

techspot.com

Criminals have been distributing malware via Steam since 2025, tens of thousands affected

The attack reportedly abused Wallpaper Engine's "Application Wallpaper" executable, which runs as a standalone Windows program and can include community-developed games, planners,…