Captures-web virus scam?

[FakeProdigy]

I have had 2 people post something on my profile saying "Hi bro you need it?" follow by a link by captures-web. I went to the link and downloaded it. I opened it but removed it shortly after. Whatever this is, nothing has happened to my account yet. I went to the profile of people posting these comments and they are people playing games with thousands of hours and such. What is this and am I at risk for downloading it?

[Black Blade]

The link is malware, it sends messages to friends with virus links, or comments (as what you seen)

It also takes your items
If you run the malware recommend you run a virus and malware scan and see if you can find anything..

[FakeProdigy]

Ok thanks

[Teksura]

Originally posted by TheFakeProdigy:

I went to the link and downloaded it. I opened it but removed it shortly after. Whatever this is, nothing has happened to my account yet. I went to the profile of people posting these comments and they are people playing games with thousands of hours and such. What is this and am I at risk for downloading it?

The key word you used is "yet". The people posting the comments are most likely people who have also been infected. You'll most likely be posting the same comments pretty soon if you don't do something about it.


http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=288873991


You should assume that the malware has already done its damage. Changing your steam password and deauthorizing all other computers via a clean system (i.e. not the one which you just ran the malware on) is a good way to preempt the damage it could do before it gets a chance to do it.

I heard good things about https://www.malwarebytes.org/ when it comes to virus scan. So as far as cleaning your infected system, I'd suggest that.


http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=177244559

This guide also helps educate you so you won't fall prey the next time.

[Kreneron]

Get rid of this thing

[Soviet Skeleton]

This happened to me and I want to report the person how do I do that?

[Marty_the_Martyr]

Thanks for the heads up. I just received this link from a user and had the strangest urge to google it. I'm glad I did.
I've reported the person, and am wondering if I should keep their comment on my page for evidence?

[Marty_the_Martyr]

Originally posted by xeno30:

This happened to me and I want to report the person how do I do that?

Go to the user's profile page that left said comment and click the MORE tab. There should be a "Report Violation" choice to select.

[llammahed]

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/bdad4f175c1538202f54bf4614c0730156f253aaf96249e4365322b87b1a820c/analysis/1421298613/
Here's the analysis

[ON4RACKCUZ]

i did some research and i dont think its correct but the lizard sqaud has somthing to do with this scam i am not sure but can someone tell me who started the whole scam-malware, i have also been affected buy this i though it was just a screenn shot so i downloaded it and i started commenting on peoples wall without me doing anything , sorry if i sound confusing or so but really wanna get to the bottom of this and maybe find out who did it and report them to steam or somthing idk ;/