--- title: A supposed GTA 6 build is going around the internet, but... description: A fake 113 GB GTA 6 build circulating on torrent sites contains no actual Rockstar game code but is bundled with malware. Scammers are exploiting hype around a... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/a-supposed-gta-6-build-is-going-around-the-internet-but-don-t-be-fooled-it-s-fake-and-full-of-malw-92mhisqza twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: A supposed GTA 6 build is going around the internet, but don't be fooled: it's fake and full of malware | daily.dev og:description: A fake 113 GB GTA 6 build circulating on torrent sites contains no actual Rockstar game code but is bundled with malware. Scammers are exploiting hype around a... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-supposed-gta-6-build-is-going-around-the-internet-but-don-t-be-fooled-it-s-fake-and-full-of-malw-92mhisqza og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/92mHiSQzA.png og:image:alt: A supposed GTA 6 build is going around the internet, but don't be fooled: it's fake and full of malware og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # A supposed GTA 6 build is going around the internet, but don't be fooled: it's fake and full of malware **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 18 upvotes · 2 comments ## Summary A fake 113 GB GTA 6 build circulating on torrent sites contains no actual Rockstar game code but is bundled with malware. Scammers are exploiting hype around a recent real GTA 6 leak to trick people into downloading and running malicious files. Users are advised to treat any claimed leaked GTA 6 build as suspicious and avoid downloading it, since a genuine build would likely far exceed 113 GB given GTA 5 alone required around 100 GB. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Is the leaked GTA 6 build being shared online real? No, the circulating 113 GB GTA 6 build is fake and contains no actual Rockstar game code. Reverse-engineering of the files revealed malicious code instead. The unrealistically small size is a giveaway, since GTA 5 alone required around 100 GB and GTA 6 is expected to be significantly larger, making a 113 GB build implausible. _Anyone chasing gaming leaks online can find vetted security news through daily.dev to avoid malware traps._ ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@lezli01** · 1 upvotes > We live in a society... 🙃 **@catalin560** · 1 upvotes > how convenient the leaked product of a multi-billion dollar company carries malware and there are no safe copies around... ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Malware Attacks Surge via Fake GTA 6 Beta & Download Keys](https://daily.dev/posts/malware-attacks-surge-via-fake-gta-6-beta-download-keys-kqc5rqzuf) · 80 LEVEL · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#malware](https://daily.dev/tags/malware) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/a-supposed-gta-6-build-is-going-around-the-internet-but-don-t-be-fooled-it-s-fake-and-full-of-malw-92mhisqza) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"A supposed GTA 6 build is going around the internet, but don't be fooled: it's fake and full of malware","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/a-supposed-gta-6-build-is-going-around-the-internet-but-don-t-be-fooled-it-s-fake-and-full-of-malw-92mhisqza","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/a-supposed-gta-6-build-is-going-around-the-internet-but-don-t-be-fooled-it-s-fake-and-full-of-malw-92mhisqza"},"datePublished":"2026-08-23T06:21:00.391Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T08:57:51.442Z","description":"A fake 113 GB GTA 6 build circulating on torrent sites contains no actual Rockstar game code but is bundled with malware. 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