Thousands of YouTube videos disguised as cheat codes removed for spreading malware

Malicious YouTube Videos Removed

Google has removed a network of 3,000 malicious YouTube videos used to spread malware.

Check Point Research discovered the "YouTube Ghost Network", a campaign of videos that took advantage of YouTube's features to promote harmful content.

The YouTube Ghost Network had hundreds of thousands of views.

Author's summary: Malicious YouTube videos spreading malware removed.

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TechRadar TechRadar — 2025-10-24

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