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The Schedule 1 community came together via the game’s subreddit through an urgent PSA post. In this post, fans identified various mods on Nexus Mods, including froggpy1s’ ‘Increased Stack Size Limit’ and the ‘Backpack Mod Reupload’ on the site. Nexus Mods is a hub for mods for PC games, and while it’s typically safe, there are ways for people to subvert protective measures. Evidently, mod creator Froggy sold his account and it was the new owner who uploaded the version of the mod containing the trojan.
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Players on PC should always use precautions when downloading and installing mods, not just for Schedule 1. Any game has the potential to have malicious mods. Checking the creator’s reputation and reviewing comments on the mod directly, as well as having strong anti-virus software, are excellent precautions against this.
Despite these mods, Schedule 1 remains an incredibly popular game and has an overwhelmingly positive review on Steam. A recent update has added new content, and the creator has shared plans to continue updating the game. Players can enjoy the vanilla version of the game without worrying about downloading any virus, but those who wish to mod the game must accept the risk that comes with this.
