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MALWARE FAMILY

SteamHide

Internal ID: win.steamhide
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Malware written in .NET that hides in Steam profile pictures. Tries to evade virtualization through detection if it is executed within VMWare or VirtualBox.

Threat Analysis

SteamHide is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.

External References

→https://www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2021/06/36861-malware-hides-in-steam-profile-images
→https://www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/steamhide-malware-in-profile-images

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Aliases1

Also Known As

win.steamhide

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
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