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In 2015, members from the ''Grand Theft Auto'' fan site GTAForums reported instances of malware being circulated through modifications written using the [[.NET Framework]] for ''Grand Theft Auto V''.<ref name="Seppala">{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/05/15/gtav-pc-mods-malware/|title=A few 'GTA V' mods are installing malware on PCs|last=Seppala|first=Timothy|date=15 May 2015|work=[[Engadget]]|accessdate=16 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="Parsons">{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/gta-v-pc-modifications-hide-5700562|title=GTA V PC modifications hide a VIRUS - hackers use popular game to steal your passwords|last=Parsons|first=Jeff|date=15 May 2015|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|accessdate=16 May 2015}}</ref> Two of the modifications in question, namely "Angry Planes" and "No Clip", came with code for loading a [[Remote administration software|remote access tool]], and a keylogger for stealing [[Facebook]] and [[Steam (software)|Steam]] account credentials.<ref name="Chalk">{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/gta-5-mods-angry-planes-and-no-clip-contain-malware/|title=GTA 5 mods Angry Planes and No Clip contain malware |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=14 May 2015 |work=[[PC Gamer]]|accessdate=16 May 2015}}</ref> The modifications in question have since been taken out of circulation, with affected players being advised to change their social media account passwords and disinfect their computers.
=== Effects of modding on public multiplayer games ===
[[Grand Theft Auto Online]] and [[Call of Duty]], more rather the older games, have seen unforeseen consequences of modding. People who have modified any of the games can install "mod menus", which allow you to fly, change the map, make yourself invincible, spawn in entities, etc. However, these mod menus can be used in multiplayer lobbies of Grand Theft Auto V Online and Call of Duty, and the effects that the mod menu can do can become quite irritable for users without the menu. In the case of Grand Theft Auto V Online, players with mod menus can steal other players cars, take other players money, and put unrealistic bounties on other players, that cannot be done normally. In the case of Call of Duty, players with mod menus can use [[aimbot]], unnaturally spawn-kill players instantly, de-rank players, change a player's classes, and in extreme cases, can prevent players from accessing multiplayer. Using mod menus in Grand Theft Auto V Online and Call of Duty multiplayer is not allowed by [[Rockstar Games]] and [[Activision]], respectively. Using mod menus in either game will result in a banned account and no access to the game, but many of the mod menus for the games (especially the older [[Xbox 360]] and [[PS3]] titles) have special anti-ban executables (EBOOT.bin on PS3) and bypass plugins (.xex plugins on Xbox 360) for the anti-cheat systems on the games, leaving hackers to roam the servers with no consequence. Many players believe that the excess of modders on these games has made the games 'unplayable' for anyone without a menu. Mod menus serve as an even bigger issue, specifically for [[Modern Warfare 2]] on the [[PlayStation 3]], which can be modded simply with a [[USB flash drive]], making mod menus accessible to everyone, due to the lack of having to open up your console.
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