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Hypotheticly if instead of searching for my old ps 2 discs i downloaded a rom could the emulated games infect my computer once ran? this question isn't ps2 specific.

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[โ€“] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hypothetically, yes. Emulators aren't really built with security in mind. Practically, I haven't heard of many people targeting vulnerabilities in emulators as an attack vector. You're probably fine!

[โ€“] SpaceTurtle224@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I think if i use a non-admin account, and firejail to sandbox the apps i should be fine.