You may have heard about those emails from scammers who say they have nude photos of you and try to get you to pay money to prevent their release. For a long time, those emails were just that: scams. But now there’s a real threat. A new malware called Stealerium apparently knows when you’re viewing pornographic material in your browser and automatically takes snapshots of what you’re viewing and webcam photos of you in that moment. The malware then sends those recordings to cybercriminals who use them for blackmail. The Stealerium malware is spread via phishing emails that look deceptively genuine. The attackers disguise their emails as messages from reputable organizations (e.g., banks, streaming services, charities) and encourage recipients to open attachments or click on links. These phishing emails take the usual scare tactics, generating a sense of urgency with subject lines “Payment Due,” “Court Summons,” and “Donation Invoice.” When you open said emails, the hope is you’re so alarmed that you’ve let down your guard, making it more likely that you’ll download attachments and/or click malicious links and buttons. What makes Stealerium even more worrying is that its source code has been freely available on the internet via GitHub for years, allegedly for educational purposes. However, it’s only in recent months that Stealerium has been increasingly used in real-world attacks. How the Stealerium malware works Once infected, Stealerium exhaustively searches the PC for sensitive data, including passwords, credit card information, chat logs, and cryptocurrency accounts. Stealerium also monitors browser windows and recognizes certain keywords that you type. With that latter function, Stealerium can recognize porn activity by detecting entries such as “porn” or “sex.” As soon as such content is detected, Stealerium takes screenshots of the content as well as photo snapshots using a webcam (if available). These files are then sent to the perpetrators via services like Discord, Telegram, or email.
New malware waits until you watch porn, then secretly films via webcam
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 14, 2025 7:15 AM |
Jesus what a stream of stupid words.
And yes, I'm sure Bank of America is watching me jerk off.
What an idiot of a post.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 14, 2025 1:07 AM |
Did you actually read the post, R1?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 14, 2025 1:10 AM |
R1= Russian troll who is looked to install malware on your computer
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 14, 2025 1:10 AM |
Mike Johnson, you in danger gurl!
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 14, 2025 1:11 AM |
When I watch pron on my computer I'm at home and I have a desktop PC with no camera anywhere in sight. And instead of collectively wringing our hands worrying about this maybe figure out how to prevent yourself from infection:
Protection and mitigation
Practice email safety: Be highly cautious of unsolicited emails and their attachments. Verify the sender's identity through a separate, trusted channel before clicking links or downloading files.
Use strong passwords and MFA: Use unique, strong passwords for all accounts. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible, as it can block unauthorized access even if your password is stolen.
Cover your webcam: Physically cover your webcam when not in use to prevent visual surveillance by malware.
Use a password manager: Avoid saving passwords directly in browsers. A dedicated, open-source password manager can securely encrypt your credentials.
Install antivirus software: Use legitimate, up-to-date antivirus software and perform regular full system scans to detect and remove threats.
Use hardware crypto wallets: For cryptocurrency users, a hardware wallet offers protection against clipboard hijacking and other malware-based theft.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 14, 2025 1:20 AM |
Stealarium is real, but it only runs on Windows, so Mac users shouldn't panic. Also, if you don't fall for phishing schemes chances are you aren't infected.
Important note: filming you watching porn is the least of your problems with this malware. It is capable of stealing all of your credentials and passwords, so a hacker will likely clean out your bank accounts and max-out your credit cards before bothering to blackmail you.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 14, 2025 1:37 AM |
I download porn instead of streaming it on a browser. So I'm safe, right?
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 14, 2025 1:57 AM |
We need malware that secretly films "family values" politicians secretly downloading gay porn or trans porn
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 14, 2025 2:01 AM |
All we need for that, R9, is for Grindr and Scruff to release a few records.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 14, 2025 2:06 AM |
Fine. They want a show? I'll give 'em a show!
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 14, 2025 2:11 AM |
What if you put tape over the camera?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 14, 2025 2:19 AM |
I work from home and meet regularly with work colleagues over Microsoft Teams.
When I'm finished with a meeting I put a sock over my webcam. It's probably a silly thing to do but I feel reassured knowing there will never be any issues.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 14, 2025 7:15 AM |