Steam workshop virus what are the chances?

[Kiperclave]

Hello, I searched for some mods on steam workshop but i was a little paranoid if I could get a virus (for example malware/spyware etc) and i read the terms and conditions and there is written that its not guaranteed to not have a virus + no other mention. Could I get a virus from steam workshop mods? (I play games like Stormworks/Cities: Skylines/HoI 4 etc)
if yes what are the chances?

Thank you for answers

[Kiperclave]

Originally posted by davidb11:

Steam already checks everything with Antiviruses.
About 30 of them. :P
Then their hosting system checks for viruses with even more anti-viruses.

You'll never get a malicious file from the workshop.

well I heard about some incident that someone was able to upload mod with malware in it

[my new friend]

Originally posted by SilverPanther:

well I heard about some incident that someone was able to upload mod with malware in it

Valve took it down pretty quickly and now does perform other checks because of this.

[安澜]

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[Kiperclave]

Originally posted by my new friend:

Originally posted by SilverPanther:

well I heard about some incident that someone was able to upload mod with malware in it

Valve took it down pretty quickly and now does perform other checks because of this.

thats true

[davidb11]

It wasn't a workshop item.
It was a game that had a bitcoin miner in it.

[Kiperclave]

Originally posted by davidb11:

It wasn't a workshop item.
It was a game that had a bitcoin miner in it.

a guy on reddit said someone uploaded some mode from github

[davidb11]

I know nothing of that. All I know is the only case anyone has ever brought up was an actual game.

[my new friend]

Originally posted by davidb11:

It wasn't a workshop item.
It was a game that had a bitcoin miner in it.

There was another one that was a workshop item.

[davidb11]

Really?!
Weird. Okay. Fair enough.
Strange.