If you recently downloaded the Cemu emulator for Linux from the project’s GitHub, be aware: it may have added malware to your system.
The team behind the Wii U emulator discovered that both Linux builds of Cemu 2.6 on Github, the AppImage and a standalone Ubuntu 22.04 ZIP, were “compromised”. Cemu’s Flatpak was not affected, nor were the GitHub installers for Windows and macOS.
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/cemu-linux-malware
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