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I was curious if they had any viruses.. the following is from their FAQ == We never modify the game archives we provide, but not all of them are tested by an a

by maxden 7y ago

I was curious if they had any viruses.. the following is from their FAQ == We never modify the game archives we provide, but not all of them are tested by an antivirus. However, old DOS programs won't be able to contaminate your system. Windows games may be provided with a NoCD program, these are well known to carry malware or worms. Always check with an antivirus, like VirusTotal. We do not take any responsibilities for system damage on your computer, use at your own risk. == https://www.myabandonware.com/faq/ https://www.myabandonware.com/faq/

scohesc 7y ago
I mean - old DOS games that are 16-bit compiled won't have a chance in hell of running on a modern Windows 10 PC that's for sure - but the weird "interim" period of DOS/Windows PC era (win9x comes to mind) could potentially infect computers if an obscure virus was enclosed, or if someone uploading an archived game embeds a modern virus in it (but what's the chance of successful infections if like ONE person downloads the game in a year - it's abandonware for crying out loud!!)