Companion to the malware piece. This one looks only at red flags.

Distribution red flags

A site you've never heard of is hosting it. No versioning. No author info. Comments disabled. You need a Discord invite link to download.

Not all of these mean malware, but they change the risk assessment.

Bundle red flags

Must run an .exe installer. Extracts files outside the game directory. Flagged by antivirus software when downloading. Strange file sizes.

Behaviour red flags

After install: random browser hijacks, unexplained processes appearing, strange disk activity, requests for higher permissions than you should've needed.