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Steam Forum Abused in ClickFix Attacks Spreading XMRig Cryptominers

Cyber attackers are exploiting Steam's forum by creating fake accounts that offer 'helpful' fixes to users with game issues, tricking them into downloading and installing a notorious XMRig cryptominer. This sneaky tactic uses a PowerShell script to quietly install the malware as a persistent Windows service.

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