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Gamers were on the lookout again when it was reported that an Early Access game on Steam called Chemia secretly implanted data theft malware into the player's machine without anyone knowing that it was free to play and that just pressing the "Playtest" button would immediately implant dangerous files in the system without affecting the game itself, allowing many people to play normally without even knowing that they had been stolen from behind.

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Cybersecurity firm Prodaft revealed that a group of hackers called EncryptHub secretly embedded various malware files in the game, starting with HijackLoader, which acts as a Vidar and Fickle Stealer malware caller. The behavior of these malware is to extract important information from the browser, such as passwords, cookies, and data from the Krypto bag, and then forward it to the server via Telegram or the suspected web.

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The point of concern is that no statement has been made by the game's developers or Steam, and the game itself is still available for download. This is the third time in 2025. There has been a malware case in Early Access. Previously, there are Sniper: Phantom's Resolution and PirateFi that use the same method. Players need to be extra careful, especially with free or new games that do not have a review. If they have downloaded Chemia, it is recommended to scan the virus immediately and check if our machine has suspicious files for the security of their personal data.

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Source: bleepingcomputer

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