It appears that cracked games hosted on
PirateBay and related torrent trackers contain malware executables.
We at
SensorsTechForum have received reports from users that have downloaded games such as
Overcooked 2 and
Battlefield V and had their computer systems infected with the
GandCrab v5.0.4 ransomware cryptovirus. Beware of torrent trackers and cracked video games as they may very well yield various malware, especially dangerous viruses like
GandCrab.
You can read more information about the
GandCrab v5.0.4 threat from the link below:
https://sensorstechforum.com/remove-gandcrab-v5-0-4-cryptovirus-restore-files/
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