Gamehack

Category: pua_tool · Aliases: None known · Sample count (EMBER 2018): 1,656 · Enrichment: hand-curated · Updated: 2026-05-27

Overview

GameHack is a category label rather than a single family, covering cheating tools, trainers, and exploit utilities for online games. While the tools themselves are often classified as PUA rather than outright malware, they are frequently bundled with credential-stealing malware targeting gaming accounts, particularly Steam, Battle.net, and similar platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gamehack?

GameHack is a category label rather than a single family, covering cheating tools, trainers, and exploit utilities for online games. While the tools themselves are often classified as PUA rather than outright malware, they are frequently bundled with credential-stealing malware targeting gaming accounts, particularly Steam, Battle.net, and similar platforms.

How does Gamehack spread?

GameHack covers game-cheating utilities and trainers distributed through cheat forums, YouTube tutorial links, and pirated software sites, often bundled with credential stealers.

What are the signs of a Gamehack infection?

Unfamiliar processes when running game cheats, antivirus alerts citing GameHack or HackTool, and secondary infostealer infections following cheat use are typical signs.

What should I do if I think I have Gamehack on my system?

If you suspect this malware on your system, do not attempt manual removal. Contact SystemHelpdesk expert MSP support at 855-783-7555 for professional incident response guidance.

Need help with an active incident? If you suspect this malware on your system, do not attempt manual removal. Contact SystemHelpdesk expert MSP support at 855-783-7555 for professional incident response guidance.

Machine-readable

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About this catalog

This profile is part of the Malware Families Catalog, a public dataset of 2,899 malware families extracted from the EMBER 2018 benchmark. The catalog is also published on Hugging Face and Kaggle.