# NIKKE Players Scanned for Malware

> NIKKE players must scan PCs after hackers spread malware via game launcher.
- Title: NIKKE Players Scanned for Malware · Dexerto | Shortify
- Summary: NIKKE players must scan PCs after hackers spread malware via game launcher. NIKKE players who used the game launcher after September 27 need to check for…
- Keywords: nikke, malware, pc launcher, security check, level infinite, windows client, Dexerto
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/gaming/nikke-players-told-to-scan-their-pcs-after-hackers-used-the-games-launcher-to-spread-malware-3425542
- Author: Zackerie Fairfax
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:28:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nikke, malware, pc launcher, security check, level infinite, windows client, gaming, sports
## NIKKE Launcher Compromised
NIKKE players urged to check Windows PCs after hackers used the game’s launcher to spread malware.
## Hackers Targeted Launcher
Hackers hijacked an open-source domain on September 27 and began distributing malware on October 30.
## Players Need Security Check
Players who opened the Windows client after September 27 at 15:41 UTC+9 must run a security scan.
## Malware Detection Steps
Players must close the game, launcher, and browsers before running a security check.
## Key takeaway

NIKKE players who used the game launcher after September 27 need to check for malware.