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Off-Topic => Games => Existing Games => Topic started by: Avalanche on September 25, 2011, 01:54:08 PM

Title: Steam warning
Post by: Avalanche on September 25, 2011, 01:54:08 PM: I just got a message from one of my freinds:

Colonel Bill: : -Gust-: WARNING! .... Listen here. If two people by name (NisseFar and Nivek) wants to add you to their list, not accept. It is a virus.
Tell everyone on your list because if someone on your list adds him or her, you get it too. It is a hard drive killer and a very horrible virus. Please pass it on to everyone on your list. We need to find out who is using this account.
Says it all!
So watch out.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Hydro on September 25, 2011, 01:54:41 PM: k
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Pwnator on September 25, 2011, 01:59:47 PM: wait wat

You can't get get malicious content of any kind if you add users. This is no different than other instant messaging services.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Jonzu95 on September 25, 2011, 02:01:10 PM: Thanks for the information! :approve:
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Wolfsbane on September 25, 2011, 02:02:36 PM: but today's oppisate day
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: powerrave on September 25, 2011, 02:03:00 PM: Quote from: Pwnator on September 25, 2011, 01:59:47 PM
wait wat

You can't get get malicious content of any kind if you add users. This is no different than other instant messaging services.
QFT this.

If some could already bring over a virus trough Steam, then he would have already infected everyone. But since this is impossible, I'll call this thing fake.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Sparkey98 on September 25, 2011, 02:03:12 PM: I don't even
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Avalanche on September 25, 2011, 02:23:01 PM: Well i got this from a freind,so i dont know if its fake.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Sparkey98 on September 25, 2011, 02:28:41 PM: You seriously cannot be that naive, can you?
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Enigm@ on September 25, 2011, 02:30:33 PM: you do realize you're a tool, right ?
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Chaosmancer on September 25, 2011, 02:31:34 PM: They may have a virus, but I'm pretty sure that they have to send you a file or link of some sort to give you a virus (like with the various messenger ones).
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Scourge of teh Galaxy on September 25, 2011, 02:32:24 PM: It's a chainmessage and it's a lie
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Chaosmancer on September 25, 2011, 02:34:42 PM: Quote from: Scourge of teh Galaxy on September 25, 2011, 02:32:24 PM
It's a chainmessage and it's a lie

Oh yeah, I forgot about those things, like the one that has been passing through Facebook to do with the 'fact' that it will start charging as of midnight unless you post said chainmessage before midnight.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: kill343gs on September 25, 2011, 02:35:11 PM: (http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3142/1309721970072.jpg)
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Enigm@ on September 25, 2011, 02:36:43 PM: Quote from: kill343gs on September 25, 2011, 02:35:11 PM
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3142/1309721970072.jpg)
the polar opposite of what avvie is. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Gazea2 on September 25, 2011, 02:38:20 PM: (https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/86744thumbs up.jpg)
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Reier on September 25, 2011, 02:54:47 PM: Who adds random people anyway?
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Scourge of teh Galaxy on September 25, 2011, 03:02:02 PM: Avalanche
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: smashysmashy on September 25, 2011, 03:05:28 PM: I read this entire thread and I was like

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Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Natef on September 25, 2011, 03:08:21 PM: I rarely get friend requests, so...

not that big of an issue for me, even if it is true.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Scourge of teh Galaxy on September 25, 2011, 03:16:56 PM: Why would it possibly be true? Go research Computer Defense, you'll find it's nigh impossible
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Chaosmancer on September 25, 2011, 03:36:06 PM: The only way it would be possible is if they sent you a file (such as an executable disguised as a picture) which then put a virus on your computer. Or sent you a link and said 'Just sign in here and you will get free games', or said link had a virus in it.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: powerrave on September 26, 2011, 05:32:22 AM: Yep. And actually sending files is also impossible since Steam doesn't have that function.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: Mr. AS on September 26, 2011, 06:34:41 PM: Threads like this.
Title: Re: Steam warning
Post by: smashysmashy on September 29, 2011, 03:24:21 PM: Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on September 26, 2011, 06:34:41 PM
Threads like this.
Bump, but just wanted to go

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