Originally posted over on /r/piracy (https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/15itrip/1337x_admins_allowing_bg3_torrent_with_bitcoin/)
It looks like a bitcoin miner was included in the installer, and the admins on 1337x may or may not give a shit apparently. Scanned my pc and my wifes and found the same stuff the others mentioned.
According to the other comments, don’t feel the need to uninstall as the miner was installed separate to the game, just give a Malwarebytes scan to get rid of the junk.
I reported it on 1337x earlier today, but they aren’t very responsive. Fitgirl has it listed as an upcoming repack, so hopefully not long to wait for a clean copy.
For gog games you can check the digital signature on the installer to make sure it’s legit. It should be signed by GOG.
You shouldn’t trust anything uploaded there by IGGGames. They’ve been caught before adding miners to their files. I downloaded the rune release somewhere else seeing as they were the uploader on 1337x. I only really use 1337x for fitgirl repacks.
Why not from fitgirl page directly?
I mean I do grab the torrent link from the fitgirl site, but I find the torrent faster to download than the direct download links.
Just popping in to say that if you enjoy the game and if you are financially able to, buy the game properly to support the developers, especially Larian Studios.
LOL idiots BG3 is DRM Free just get the GOG installer, surely people mirror that shit, I’ve seent it before.
There’s a whole ass site for exactly that in the megathread.
