The open-source modding tool DLSS Swapper, which allows users to swap DLSS files for games, is being targeted by malware distributors. While the tool itself and its officially hosted files are safe, users can upload their own DLL files to the tool's GitHub repository. Some of these user-submitted DLLs have been found to contain malware, such as crypto-miners, which can compromise a user's PC. The creator of DLSS Swapper is warning users to only download DLLs from trusted sources and to avoid any user-submitted files, especially those with claims of fixing issues. AI
IMPACT Potential for malware distribution through user-generated content in software modification tools.
RANK_REASON The story concerns a modding tool and potential malware risks associated with user-submitted files, rather than a new product release or significant industry event.
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