I have found some software on 1337 that a friend was asking for. It’s for Windows and I’m on Linux. Is test running the software inside a VM the only way to securely vet it (to see what connections it tries to make and what processes it starts)? On VirusTotal, I get one positive and 66 negatives. Preferably, I’d like to hand over the software without worrying about giving them malicious code…

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    3 hours ago

    Thanks for the tip! I think I’ll leave it to my friend to deal with any reprecussions. I have informed them about the risks and how they can potentially alleviate them (VM, antivirus, firewall, backups, bootable media, isolated hardware, whathaveyou).