The malicious mods are “Network Extensions 3” and “Update from Github” (4). “Sadly I think this kind of bad behaviour is present in all modding communities… It’s why, as sad as it is for the little guy who just made an awesome mod I might never try, I tend to stick to larger, well known and trusted modders”. The malicious mods are an example of a Trojan horse because the malicious software is hidden inside something that seems innocent otherwise. The auto-updater would allow Chaos to deliver more malware to infected computers without the consent of the user (3, 4). Chaos is accused of hiding a software auto-updater in some of their game mods. The user goes by the name “Chaos” or “Holy Water” (3). ![]() ![]() On Monday a “modder” (someone who creates game mods) was banned from the gaming platform Steam for accusations of hiding malware in their mods. Screenshot of the game from the Colossal Order website A game mod (short for modification) is an add-on that alters the game in some way. The game developers allow the community to create “mods” for other users to download. Cities: Skylines is one of three city-building games created by the Finnish video game developers Colossal Order (2). The game is available for many different gaming platforms, including PC, XBOX, Nintendo Switch and Play-Station 4 (1). ![]() Cities: Skylines is a video game that allows players to design and manage cities.
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