Twitch & Steam - Eskimo malware

Paul.R

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May 16, 2013
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Twitch.tv is a video gaming focused live streaming platform. It has more than 50 million viewers and was acquired by Amazon.com in August for nearly a billion dollars.

We recently received a report from a concerned user about malware that is being advertised via Twitch's chat feature. A Twitch-bot account bombards channels and invites viewers to participate in a weekly raffle for a chance to win things such as "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" items:

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Source: http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002742.html
 

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