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Fake GTA VI download spreads malware disguised as game file

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A fake 113GB Grand Theft Auto VI ISO file is circulating online, containing mostly empty data and a small virus, according to internet sleuths. The malicious file is designed to exploit the high anticipation for the game, which is set to have an extended look released on Netflix on August 27th. This fake download attempts to trick users into installing malware, with some analyses indicating it includes commands to disable Windows Defender and kill security software. AI

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Fake GTA VI download spreads malware disguised as game file

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Fake GTA VI ISO circulates on the internet a few days after leak, internet sleuths claim 113GB download is padded malware — testers claim file is 99.99% empty zeroes with 50KB virus embedded

    A 113GB GTA VI ISO file is circulating on the internet, with its file name making it seem like it was the game build that Cyberleek is allegedly in possession of. But upon further investigation, it appears to just be a 50KB virus padded with zeroes to make it look like the real t…

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