Security News > 2022 > March > Fake Valorant cheats on YouTube infect you with RedLine stealer
Korean security analysts have spotted a malware distribution campaign that uses Valorant cheat lures on YouTube to trick players into downloading RedLine, a powerful information stealer.
The campaign spotted by ASEC targets the gaming community of Valorant, a free first-person shooter for Windows, offering a link to download an auto-aiming bot on the video description.
These cheats are allegedly add-ons installed in the game to help the players aim at enemies with speed and precision, winning headshots without demonstrating any skill.
Auto-aiming bots are highly sought-after for popular multiplayer games like Valorant because they allow effortless ranking progression.
Apart from the fact that cheating in video games takes the fun out of playing and ruins the game for others, it is always a potentially severe security risk.
ASEC's report contains a recent example, but that's just a drop in the sea of malicious download links under YouTube videos that promote free software of various types.