This may be an unpopular opinion, but I think having a DRM-encumbered application running in the background that relies on another large application to launch just so you can have a fancy wallpaper is kind of dumb.
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Alt Title: Valve distributes malware unchecked via Steam Workshop
Alternative title: Highly dangered species Linux user to go extinct, due to Anime Girl wallpaper malware.
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top ten anime betrayals
Glad I got my anime girl wallpapers the old fashion way.
Looking at the average pc gamer's desktop, sounds like a 1000 IQ move to me.
Oh no! They found my weakness!
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Coming from a Russian corporation? Even facts I can't trust from these guys
What’s old is new again!
I used Wallpaper Engine for a bit and was amused when I found the anime filter option, but there is a lot of it. I'm not surprised to hear that bad actors found a way to exploit its popularity.
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Developer Response,
https://steamcommunity.com/app/431960/discussions/2/569289424252266099/
TLDR: if you never enabled Application type wallpapers in the filters (which is off by default), then searched for application wallpapers with Chinese names and then ignored the big red warning, you are not affected by this.
Slightly funny... Be careful out there!
What has the world come to? Is nothing holy anymore?
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