Post #3755952

2026-07-12 07:14 UTC

Quit thinking as a windows user now you are on Linux. You running a pirated game with proton? Or looking to run windows inside Linux? In any case run the game offline, disconnect the PC from internet and you should be safe. What? It’s an on line game? It’s a game that need internet access to run? Then what are you complaining about? There is nothing you can do to be “safe”. Anyway running a windows game on linux with wine or proton should be safe enough from most of the possible threats (environment is too different). Running in a VM would be a serious hit on performances even if you use qemu+KVM (forget about virtual box) with all drivers set to passtrough and you give up your video card on Linux and pass it to windows At that point, you are again at risk because e you are again running windows … Define your threat at least. That would make a response easier My guess you are overthinking stuff.

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@nootux@lemmy.ml 2026-07-12 08:01

I would like to forget about windows, everything linux. So the VM would be linux using proton, my thought is that a vm isolates stuff inside it from the host os, thus allowing you to run malware inside the sandbox. Yes there is still a risk malware can get out, but far less of a threat than just running it in the host os. So, like I can do with applications and fully utilise the CPU, I’d like to do the same for the GPU. I have heard that malware designed for windows can still run under linux due to the way wine / proton works. So I thought using a VM could offer a solution, or at least a step in the right direction. What is an online game? Everything at the moment, when pirating, I am in control. Need no internet connection, no account, just execute and run like when I used to buy a game on a CD. That is why I am looking at GOG. Can you recommend any tutorial videos for qemu and kvm setup and usage for linux? My threat? I want to take precautions from installing malware on the linux system when running pirated games. Like on windows, running pirated applications in a vm. But I’d like to do it with games.

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@helix@feddit.org 2026-07-12 09:10

Linux isn’t inherently safer than Windows when running untrusted binaries, i.e. games. There is a real possibility of user data being extracted or a virus infecting a WINE prefix. If you get a crypto trojan it doesn’t matter if you’re cool and on Linux, they still can encrypt all your precious family photos. Please do not hand out potentially dangerous advice like “you should be safe”. Sure, the architecture of Linux distributions make it harder for criminals to do things, but you’re certainly not safe running untrusted binaries, even though Steam does some security analysis before games can be uploaded, and malware games are usually reported quickly.

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