: Riot Games delivers all official Valorant updates through the Riot Client , never via a .zip file hosted on third-party sites like MediaFire or Mega [1]. Red Flags to look for
: Once run, the malware can bypass Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) by stealing your active login sessions, leading to the loss of your Riot Games account or financial information [3]. Valorant Updated.zip
: Scammers often password-protect the file (e.g., password: 123 ) to prevent antivirus software from scanning the contents before you extract them. : Riot Games delivers all official Valorant updates
: Use a different, clean device (like your phone) to change passwords for your email, banking, and Riot Games accounts. : Use a different, clean device (like your
: Stop the malware from sending your stolen data to the attacker's server.
: Inside the zip, you might find a file named Valorant_Update.exe or a file that looks like a text document but is actually an executable.