Fake game cheats hide Marsalek malware that steals passwords and crypto wallet data
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What happened
Hackers are hiding a free information-stealing program called Marsalek inside fake cheats and tools for games such as Roblox, Fortnite and Counter-Strike 2. On Windows PCs it secretly takes saved passwords, login cookies and crypto wallet data. Players should download games and tools only from official sources and never paste commands from a web page.
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What to do
- Download games and tools only from official sources.
- Never turn off antivirus because a site claims a file is a false alarm.
- Never paste commands from a web page into Windows.
- If a suspicious cheat was run, change passwords from a clean device, sign out of all sessions, move crypto to a new wallet, and reinstall Windows.
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