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Dozens of malicious wallpapers found on Steam Workshop: gamers’ accounts at risk (opens in new tab)

Covered by 18 sources including BleepingComputer, This Week In 4n6Discussed on Hacker News

Covered in 18 articles

BleepingComputer·

Steam Workshop abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine app

This Week In 4n6·

Week 25 – 2026

Cybercriminals have been distributing malware via Steam for a year, tens of thousands affected

The Steam Workshop Is Being Used To Spread Malware To Thousands Of Users

Kaspersky says hackers are distributing malware via anime girl wallpapers on Steam Workshop's Wallpaper Engine

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

Help Net Security·

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This Steam app with 20 million downloads is accidentally spreading malware

thehackernews.com·

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Windows Central

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PSA: Steam's most popular PC background app was reportedly infected with malware via Wallpaper Engine's workshop

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Wallpaper Engine: "Anime Girl"-Hintergründe gefährden Steam-Gamer

„Jede bekannte Art von Malware“: Sicherheitsexperten warnen vor Wallpapern auf Steam