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Chat, I'm not video game developer, but this file looks strange. Why does this video game contain a .bat file that looks for your browser credentials and crypto wallets?

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Dawg, one of their boys is on VirusTotal flagging ransomware files as safe (comments or safe upvotes) https://www.virustotal.com/gui...

@vxunderground hi, gamedev here. It's for er... alternative monetization schemes so you can support the gamedevs financially

@vxunderground how has @Steam still not taken this down yet, embarrassing

@vxunderground Damn they dont even bother with Firefox.

@vxunderground this looks vibe coded

@vxunderground Probably cause they plan to make you rich, what else could it be?

@vxunderground @Steam uhh… fix this.

@vxunderground No way it has comments?! 😭😭😭

@vxunderground There are some popular games today that use to do the same thing or could still be doing it. Some did get caught but got off way too easy.

@vxunderground It makes fps go faster by making you crypto homeless

@vxunderground Can you dump the full file somewhere?

@vxunderground you’ve been selected to give donations to the game devs. you’re the chosen one

@vxunderground This is just required to blast blocks. I believe.

@vxunderground @echo off proceeds to echo

@vxunderground Isn't that like a felony?

@vxunderground Solution, use qubes.

@vxunderground no rabby wallet & no firefox lmeow

@vxunderground Did they choose "Block Blasters" intentionally for target crypto users? 😭

@vxunderground Reported to Steam.

@vxunderground Could be a poorly implemented but legit feature for using your crypto as a currency for micro transactions, could be malicious. Can’t tell from this little. What does it do with what it finds?

@BorkMcGork_ It steals their money and their passwords lol

@vxunderground Thank you. If you have no objection, I’d like to show this to a college class later this week, .bat - A blast from the past?

@vxunderground We will avenge get the justice my parents never got

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@vxunderground Appdata you dont say

@vxunderground Why has @Steam not said anything yet?

@vxunderground mobile games are worse that's why I don't play games on my phone

@vxunderground 1 PC for gaming 1 PC for cripto. Easy.

@vxunderground Classic gamedev technique.

@vxunderground Sheeesh 🤦‍♂️😩

@vxunderground people simp for Valve, but somehow something this simple makes it past verification. wtf.

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