This code was apparently also included in "Harmony (Redesigned)", a framework mod that many other mods depend upon. Allegations appeared a few days ago that some of this users mods contained "malicious code." These mods were both created by a user who works under the name Chaos, or sometimes Holy Water. Another mod, "Update From Github", aimed to circumvent the Steam Workshop entirely by allowing updates to mods to be installed directly form Github while "making changes to existing Workshop subscriptions without the user's knowledge."Ĭomplicating matters somewhat is a sea of rumours about what else the mods contained, and a series of counter-allegations about Colossal Order from the creator of the mods. One, "Network Extensions 3", violates the Steam Subscriber Agreement by "discriminating against specific Steam users" blocking them from using it, Colossal Order say. Looking for something new to get stuck into? Here are the best PC games (opens in new tab) right now.A handful of popular Cities: Skylines mods have been banned from the Steam Workshop by developers Colossal Order. The team has, however, provided a workaround - check out the subreddit for the full details. Quick PSA before you go: if you have been subscribed to Network Extensions 3, unsubscribing from this mod can apparently break your save game because it will remove roads from your city. If users run the game as administrator for any reason, this could expose them to keyloggers, viruses, bitcoin mining software – literally anything."Īs the moderator explained, Valve has now banned the user concerned as well as the infected mods, but some players remain concerned that the Steam Workshop's security measures are such that they may easily return under a different name. It’s a direct link from Chaos’ brain to users’ computers. "There is no validation by Steam, GitHub, or any third party. “Chaos can then remotely deploy any code he chooses to users simply by releasing updated code on his GitHub," the anonymous moderator added. Suddenly you have tens of thousands of users who have effectively installed a trojan on their computer. Users install Harmony (redesigned) with the bundled with it. "Those versions gain traction and users, and people come across them instead of the originals… and see Harmony (redesigned) marked as a dependency. "The solution provided is to use his versions," they go on to explain.
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