Security News > 2023 > February > ChromeLoader Malware Targeting Gamers via Fake Nintendo and Steam Game Hacks

A new ChromeLoader malware campaign has been observed being distributed via virtual hard disk files, marking a deviation from the ISO optical disc image format.

"These VHD files are being distributed with filenames that make them appear like either hacks or cracks for Nintendo and Steam games," AhnLab Security Emergency response Center said in a report last week.

The shift to VHD files is yet another sign that the campaign has gone through many changes over the past few months.

The infection chain indicates that users looking for pirated software and video game cheats are the main targets, leading to the download of VHD files from fraudulent websites appearing on search results pages.

"When a VHD file is downloaded through this process, the user can easily mistake the malicious VHD file for a game-related program," ASEC researchers said.

"Disguising malware as game hacks and crack programs is a method employed by many threat actors."

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