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Zeebob

Apr 20 @ 1:36pm

What’s with my antivirus flagging me after playing tf2?

I got a new computer, installed steam, and played a few hours on a community server.

Got alerted to a blocked connection to Puzztake? Never happened before, but I never had Malwarebytes installed prior either.

File path shows it’s coming from steam, what’s going on? I can only guess it’s the community server. It’s a fast respawn tfort that runs skippable ads right when you join.

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CoffeeFox94 has Team Fortress 2

Apr 20 @ 1:42pm

TF2 community servers can secretly install Trojan Viruses and steal your information when you join them.

Last edited by CoffeeFox94; Apr 20 @ 1:44pm

charbway

Apr 20 @ 1:43pm

the spy is hacking your computer

smat3us

Apr 20 @ 2:20pm

The blessings of HTML MOTDs...
Welcome to the reality of infected websites with 0 click infection pathways.
Guess what does a HTML MODT allow?

Also, puzztake is a malware distribution site / infection vector.
Soo, ya better do a full system scan.

mrswormsweat has Team Fortress 2

Apr 20 @ 2:22pm

Checking the Disable HTML MotDs option under the Performance Options section of the Advanced Options menu will fix this.

Last edited by mrswormsweat; Apr 20 @ 2:23pm

76561199821616144 has Team Fortress 2

Apr 20 @ 2:22pm

I really NOT hope an blu spy is in your base (computer)

Last edited by Embery (F2P); Apr 20 @ 2:22pm

Zeebob

Apr 20 @ 10:52pm

Originally posted by mrswormsweat:
Checking the Disable HTML MotDs option under the Performance Options section of the Advanced Options menu will fix this.

This seems to be the suggested action anywhere I ask, so thanks for that. For some reason it’s been hard to get a straight answer anywhere, and I really didn’t think I’d be getting it on the tf2 discussion board honestly.

Zeebob

Apr 20 @ 10:56pm

Originally posted by smat3us:
The blessings of HTML MOTDs...
Welcome to the reality of infected websites with 0 click infection pathways.
Guess what does a HTML MODT allow?

Also, puzztake is a malware distribution site / infection vector.
Soo, ya better do a full system scan.

Sorry, for some reason the way you worded this confused me a bit. You’re saying the HTML MOTD was the cause of this right?

And in turning off that, it should stop any connection attempts?

I did pull a full scan, but it again was just a warning that an attempt to connect happened and not an actual infection.

Tom Keen

Apr 21 @ 12:06am

your pc is infected with botnet!

smat3us

Apr 21 @ 2:02am

Originally posted by Zeebob:
Sorry, for some reason the way you worded this confused me a bit. You’re saying the HTML MOTD was the cause of this right?

And in turning off that, it should stop any connection attempts?

I did pull a full scan, but it again was just a warning that an attempt to connect happened and not an actual infection.

Yea, turning off HTML MOTD should fix this... if it only popped up during your TF2 playsession.
Full system scan suggestion was just for precaution. You can never know what else was trying to get in, nor if it was successfull at infecting your PC.