![]() ![]() Some of the malware-infested skins were on the official Minecraft site, meaning that they were not detected on time by Minecraft developers or by Microsoft. Microsoft responds to malware-infested skins threat Also, some affected Minecraft players reported getting bogus messages such as “Your ass got glued”, or “You Are Nailed, Buy A New Computer This Is A Piece Of Sh*t,”. Once the malware-infected Minecraft skins have been downloaded, the malware could potentially reformat their hard drives and delete system programs and backup data. The reported malware code in question was discovered by Avast, who described that the codes were written into custom Minecraft skins. Hence, the huge third-party market for Minecraft skin, with several websites offering free or premium custom Minecraft skins. ![]() Minecraft skins are meant to redesign the player’s avatar however, the default skin may not be sufficient for Minecraft players. ![]() However, Microsoft bought both Minecraft and its developer, Mojang, for an estimated $2.5 billion in 2014.Īccording to Helen Chiang, the new head of “Minecraft” at Microsoft in a recent interview with PopSugar, Minecraft currently has 74 million active players worldwide. Minecraft is one of the popular sandbox games in the world with more than 144 million sold out copies since its inception in 2009. Over 50k Minecraft players were recently affected with malware designed to reformat their hard drives and delete system programs and backup data, according to Avast Inc. Home › News › Minecraft plagued by malware spreading through game skins
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