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Other Hub Hacked?

Discussion in 'Unity Hub' started by xxsemb, Mar 16, 2022.

  1. xxsemb

    xxsemb

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    Updated just now and got a random text file on my desktop called WITH-LOVE-FROM-AMERICA.txt
     
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  2. PythagoRascal

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    This happened to me as well. From what I can piece together, it seems like it comes from this NPM package: https://github.com/RIAEvangelist/peacenotwar

    Either the Unity Hub or one of it's dependencies includes this package, which seems to copy this file to the Desktop. While I support the sentiment of the above package, I find it highly disturbing that it was added into the Unity Hub, knowingly or not, without explanation or permission.
     
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  3. cspencerjr

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    Same here, found it created it every time I ran Unity Hub. I have since uninstalled the Unity for now. I have had issues with identity theft before and this is not cool.
     
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  4. Acissathar

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    Last edited: Mar 16, 2022
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  5. unitygnoob008

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    Oh.......................

    Mmmmm......

    edit: yeah thats not cool

    gonna take me a unity break for a bit
     
  6. TrentSterling

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    Thank god I never updated from hub 2.4.5 o_O
     
  7. NolanDarv

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    So Unity is seriously updating their software without proofreading the code of the updated dependencies? So some almost random person can write some malicious S***-code on a stinky javascript that Unity uses as a dependency and it will end up running on my computer after Unity Hub update?

    Has the whole world gone completely cuckoo or what?
     
  8. jjejj87

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    Things can happen. And whilst this almost got me into a huge trouble, I dodged the bullet :)

    But yes, maybe giving more attention to security is something we all need to be aware of.
    This could have been a disaster.
     
  9. Xozyain

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    Thats all you need to know about UnityTech professional skills... Unbelievable!
     
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