Several Call of Duty classics returned to their glory days thanks to Activision's server fixes. So many gamers decided to return to some of the best installments of the saga on Xbox and PC.
However, some fans of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) got an unpleasant surprise when enjoying the title on Steam. They realized that some lobbies were hacked and were spreading malware that could put their computers at risk. For this reason, the game's servers were temporarily deactivated.
Hackers cause chaos with malware in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The Steam community alerted about the presence of a malware that spread through Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in recent days. Analyses claim that it is a worm coded especially for the game and that it is automatically distributed in lobbies.
Players were advised to stay away from the game for now, as this type of malware replicates and spreads quickly, which can put users' computers or information at risk. Activision has not commented on the situation, but has already taken action.
A few days ago, the company disabled the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 servers on Steam to investigate various reports of a problem. The issue is that Activision did not specify what it is.
Various media outlets are reporting that the disabling of the servers are due to malware, which was already analyzed by various sources. Activision has not given an update on the current status of the game, so it seems that they will take the time to investigate this incident in depth.
Thus, everything indicates that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 servers will remain down for a while on PC. Steam users recommended the community not to return to the title until the studio issues a statement on the matter.
📢 Multiplayer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on Steam was brought offline while we investigate reports of an issue.
— Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) July 26, 2023
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