Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 players are experiencing a strange issue where hackers infect their games with malware. This unwanted software spreads automatically among players who are in the same game lobbies. A player who uses Steam, the platform where you can play the game, has posted a warning message telling others about the issue. This person also suggested running a virus scan to stay safe.
One of the players said they had looked into the malware, and explained that it’s a type of ‘worm.’ A worm is a type of harmful software that can copy itself from one computer to another without needing any help from a person. This information comes from Malwarebytes, which is a company that makes software to protect your computer from malware.
Call of Duty’s official Twitter page mentioned that they are aware of the problem. They have turned off the multiplayer function for the game on Steam while they look into the issue.
It’s not clear why hackers are using game lobbies in “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” to spread malware. The game has been out for nearly 14 years and only has a small number of players. According to data from Steamcharts, the highest number of players in the last month was 825.
The malware is listed on VirusTotal, which is a website where you can check if something is harmful. According to this site, 14 different security companies have marked the file as dangerous.
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