That Call of Duty Warzone cheat you are using? It is likely a virus
Gamers looking to gain an edge through online cheats are often the targets for threat actors. One such example is recently highlighted by Activision - a publicly available cheat for COD that is, in fact, disguised malware.
Sarthak Dogra | April 7, 2021 | Updated 18:31 IST
Highlights
Activision research team has reported a dropper that disguises itself as a cheat to Call of Duty: Warzone.
Once installed, the dropper installs a remote access trojan on the target system.
It uses the victim's willingness to override the system's security settings.
The gaming community has often been the hunting ground for malicious threats online. A recent example is malware being spread through a publicly available software package for the players of Call of Duty: Warzone. Mind you, the software is banned by the game.