Fairly confident I wound up with some malware from a "GOG" download from one of the sites in the megathread. I've already formatted and the files are long gone but I'll tuck this link away for the future.

[–] shinra@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Use FitGirl or SteamRip. I also use SteamUnlocked which people say are unsafe but I've downloaded over 100 games from there and had no issues, so I won't recommend it but just adding my experience.

Also make backups to your PC using macrium reflect or other backup programs so you can restore from it in case you get viruses.

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Can confirm. I've used FitGirl for years and countless games and have never once had an issue with malware. She seems pretty reliable on that front.

[–] xnx@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Do you know of something similar to macrium that’s free?

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought the only site you should ever trust is the original one, GOG.com..

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Check the comm

[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org 10 points 2 weeks ago

I'm pretty sure GOG releases checksums so you can check against those whether you have the right files.

[–] stupid_asshole69@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

There’s a checksum program to test them on GitHub called gog-checker I think.

If you think you have malware, just backup, flatten and reinstall.

[–] PolarPirate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've never had an issue with anything from that site. Did you open up task manager to see if maybe your hardware is struggling somewhere? Maybe there's some unwanted process crypto mining

[–] Carcity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

i have 1TB worth of GOG games, and i got all of it from there. Never experienced any malware.