Gamers beware — experts flag Steam Workshop is being abused to spread malware via Wallpaper Engine app
- Kaspersky found Steam Workshop wallpapers weaponized to deliver malware via Wallpaper Engine
- Dozens of malicious “application wallpapers” downloaded tens of thousands of times, spreading backdoors, infostealers, miners, and ransomware
- Valve removed the infected uploads, but users warned attackers could easily re‑upload new ones
Steam Workshop, a community platform built into Steam that allows users to share custom content, was being used to infect gamers with malware, researchers have claimed.
For at least half a year, gamers that used the platform to download certain wallpapers were being served various malware, Kaspersky recently explained.
This campaign has been running since at least late 2025, Kaspersky said - with some sources noting the majority of the victims are in Russia and China.
Dozens of malicious wallpapers
Steam is a hugely popular digital distribution platform for PC games, developed by a company called Valve. Baked into it is Workshop, a community tool where...
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