Users are directed to websites that look identical to the official Steam community page, prompting them to download the "update" to continue.
When a user extracts and runs the contents of this archive, several types of malicious activity can occur: steamupdate.rar
The primary goal is often to capture login credentials, Steam Guard codes, and session cookies. This allows attackers to bypass Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and take full control of the account. Users are directed to websites that look identical
Once an account is compromised, scripts can automatically trade away high-value items (like skins for CS:GO/CS2 or Dota 2) to "bot" accounts. Steam Guard codes