Symantec warns of malicious add-ons for Hearthstone

Heart of darkness: Malware creators are targeting cheaters who are looking to download third party cheats and add-ons for Blizzard's popular Hearthstone online card game

Cheaters on Blizzard's Hearthstone online card game beware, says Symantec, as attackers have started to disguise information-stealing malware as third party add-ons or cheats for the popular game.

According to Symantec, Hearthstone players looking to gain an unfair advantage often turn to online tools to help them play better or earn more rewards.  Attackers have taken advantage of this by creating programs that promise to benefit Hearthstone players but in reality compromise their computers with malicious software capable of opening a back door, recording from their webcam, logging keystrokes and stealing passwords.