AVG: 90% of Game Hacks will Infect Your Computer
If you’re not the sort of person who believes in fair play, there’s another reason you probably shouldn’t start searching for hacks on the internet. AVG have this morning released a press release warning that up to 90% of game hacks contain (or just are) malware.
From the press release:
“Even if we assume that just 0.1% of the gamers playing the top five titles go looking for a hack – a highly conservative estimate – that means 330,000 people are potentially at risk of falling victim to game hack malware, which could lead to the loss of any legitimate, paid-for gaming assets, as well as sensitive personal data such as bank details and email or social media passwords.”
What does this mean? For a start, it means that the people who kill you from within walls when you’re playing online ARE getting the karmic rebalance you wish upon them every time your digital corpse hits the floor, but it also means that far too many people don’t really understand what they’re doing to their computer when they download every piece of random crap they come across.
Article By Mat Growcott
Mat Growcott has been a long-time member of the gaming press. He's written two books and a web series, and doesn't have nearly enough time to play the games he writes about.
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