The latest version of Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool help gamers secure their computers according to an article that was posted today at The Register.

This new version detects password stealing Trojans which are known for grabbing online gaming passwords. Some of the games that are targeted by these Trojans are World of Warcraft and Lineage Online. A malware known as Taterf infected more than 700,000 machines on the first day while 200,000 machines were infected by a different malware known as Frethog.

A security researcher points that part of the reason why there are high incidents of infection is because some gamers avoid running anti-virus softwares since these may impair their machines’ performace.

Source: The Register