block messages from non friends

[Gaunter O'Dimm]

been getting annoying messages from scammers like 5 times a day
how to disable getting meassges from non friends?

[gwait]

Not possible

[Jack Schitt]

Can't be disabled. They're using an exploit through CS:GO that steam is looking in to fixing.
Report their profile, block them, move on.

[Debby Saurus]

They should add an option to automatically block any message from non friends until this virus spam is resolved.
It's getting way out of hand, 20 messages under 1 minute...

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Debby Saurus:

They should add a option to automatically block any message from non friends until this virus spam is resolved.
It's getting way out of hand, 20 messages under 1 minute...

Have you brought it up here? https://steamcommunity.com/groups/communitymoderators

[Debby Saurus]

That's not the proper group for such topics, that group is strictly for community hub moderators to discuss moderating their respective game hubs and discuss ideas for new moderating features.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Global mods are there and they can assist with such things. But support has already notified the devs about the situation.

[SoulesSensei]

._. 5 per day lucky , just got 20 per 5 min after I already posted about this here like 10 min ago

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

The bots invaded groups with large members and spam people.

[SoulesSensei]

Its getting out of hand thou , hope they find a way to block them bots account before they even get the chance to spam ...

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

I am still waiting for my first spam message. But *shrugs*

[76561198812909282]

Originally posted by Soules ✧ Sensei ✧:

._. 5 per day lucky , just got 20 per 5 min after I already posted about this here like 10 min ago

Joining exhaustive group chat is still an integral part of why you may be receiving those messages.

It is NOT just limited to those 'users' exploiting a simple JS script or other applicable exploits.

There has to be an effort on your end to block & report those users.

Avoid certain large groups / group chats.

I am YET to receive one single message from a user that is not on my friends list.

Prudence is a requirement in this.

[SoulesSensei]

Then just dont use steam at all ...
This is not an issue I or any one else in the community should be troubled by it .
Steam should find a way to fix this/ limit / ban / counter measure botted accounts

What now I need to leave all my fav groups and unfriend all , and not join any thing on steam ...
How is that a solution .

And no i never clicked or got infected ever , im not stupid enough to be click baited by some silly csgo ♥♥♥♥

Point is steam has to deal with this and hopefully they are :P ( Not angry or trying to piss some one off , just making a point )

[76561198812909282]

Originally posted by Soules ✧ Sensei ✧:

Then just dont use steam at all ...
This is not an issue I or any one else in the community should be troubled by it .
Steam should find a way to fix this/ limit / ban / counter measure botted accounts

And no i never clicked or got infected ever , im not stupid enough to be click baited by some silly csgo ♥♥♥♥

Counter-measures do exist - I.e for limited users.

What now I need to leave all my fav groups and unfriend all , and not join any thing on steam ...
How is that a solution .

No, just the ones that you may seem in common with the users that send you messages.

Point is steam has to deal with this and hopefully they are :P ( Not angry or trying to piss some one off , just making a point )

A previous exploit was reported and addressed.

Valve doesn't fail to comply.

[R A Z E R]

Originally posted by Debby Saurus:

They should add na option to automatically block any message from non friends until this virus spam is resolved.
It's getting way out of hand, 20 messages under 1 minute...

i'd secon that motion.. These bot waves are out of controll... Getting messages every 5 minutes.

[Jack Schitt]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

I am still waiting for my first spam message. But *shrugs*

:qr:

Haha! Install CS:GO and play in a multiplayer game. You'll get them.

I guess nobody else has read any of the posts anywhere including here, tomshardware, reddit, and many other sites informing everyone that the bots are coming from that game, not necessarrily any groups although there are some posts saying it's coming from CS:GO groups too.

I don't have anything related to that grand central station for hackers of a game and I'm not getting any spam or scam. So the only way to possibly stop it is to uninstall any Counter Strike title you have installed and leave all the CS groups you've joined, especially the installation and groups for Global Offensive....until steam produces something that stops it.

Counter Strike games have been like this and had this crap happen since they were first released which is exactly why I avoid them.
Steam plugs up the hole they're getting through, the scammers find another way, steam plugs up that hole, they find another way...it's been endless. And it isn't going to end.

Avoidance is the best form of prevention.