Popular Steam Wallpaper Program Removes App Over Malware Concerns

Wallpaper Engine puts an end to .exe wallpapers after malware spreads on the Steam Workshop

Last Updated on July 1, 2026 A couple of weeks ago, security researchers revealed that attackers had been abusing Wallpaper Engine’s Steam Workshop to spread malware through a feature called Application Wallpapers. Unlike regular animated wallpapers, these backgrounds could run executable (.exe) files directly on a user’s PC, allowing attackers to hide malicious software inside ...

Popular Steam Wallpaper Program Removes App Over Malware Concerns

Wallpaper Engine has been a popular wallpaper tool on Steam for the better part of a decade since its release. However, the tool's application wallpaper was apparently hijacked by bad actors months ago who used it to infect users' machines with malware as the desktop wallpaper program ran in the background. Now, Wallpaper Engine's application is going to be permanently removed from the program over those malware concerns. In a statement on Steam…