• Doomguy1364@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      You can use virustotal for any game/file under 650MBs; This meme was created as a joke, good security practices should always be followed.

      No anti virus will be 100% accurate, viruses get missed all the time, while legitimate software can acquire false flags.

      I would never recommend just running a random .exe you find on the internet with wine as any non-root protected files could potentially be damaged; With Bottles (the application) all files outside of the created bottle are not visible to programs ran/installed inside the bottle.

      If you really want to try something, throwing caution to the wind, running it in a wine BOTTLE that’s created just for that program, has a low chance of damaging your computer. (This does not mean “safe”)

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        1 year ago

        Thanks for the meme!

        Yeah, meme or not if I can learn something I will ask a question, hahahaha

        Thanks for taking the time to explain it further!

        Have an awesome day!

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          No problem!

          The pursuit of knowledge is endless; It’s good to ask questions, but always do your own research too, as myself or anyone else could not know what they’re talking about.

          I hope you have a great day as well!