Hiya I won A virus named Tom recently. As I know now likely from an exploited source.
I fear that Steam might:

  1. remove the key (fine by me)
  2. internally chalk me up for negative behavior
  3. give me a trade ban

As I am not too keen on accumulating bad rep with steam I wonder if I should send a steam ticket notifying them of the possibility that the source of the key used an exploit.
Anyone got experience with this, and would know if that is a prudent course of action.

(not that the steam mods, go "Thanks for reporting yourself" tradebanhammer)

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Its not exploted really, it was just an IGNPrime thing that people gave away keys for so Steam would be expecting an influx of "a virus named tom". I wouldnt stress.

12 years ago
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No its not exploited, it was a key obtained for from IGN prime.
They are %100 authorized and you won't get banned.

12 years ago
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It it somewhat strange though then if it is not exploited why the Gifter has been suspended and then banned form steamgifts. Another user told me there was even a thread threatening suspension for those using some ign exploit.

12 years ago
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Did this guy gifted "A valley without wind" or Trine in the last week??

12 years ago
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nope, only lots of a virus named tom

12 years ago
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AVNT keys were also exploited.

12 years ago
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Those keys were not exploited. yes they got them probably from IGN but they are legit keys and steam won't do jack.

12 years ago
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Just found that

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/TradersGuild/announcements/detail/1191440001733232174

credit card fraud sounds pretty serious

12 years ago
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I was given a key from a friend. They key was later to be determined as exploited or something and was removed from my steam library with no consequence to my account. You shouldn't have any problems.

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Those things are such a shame... AVNT developer was kind enough to give a lot of keys for free on reddit. I wish them well.

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I guess to be on the safe side i will submit a ticket to steam stating my suspicions and asking if they can verify the key by some means.

Would anyone know how i can get a linkie to the giveaway i won? (the link in the won list disappeared :-/)

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Closed 12 years ago by Deeta.