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09-10-2008
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| | Re: Browse Internet and Virutal PC On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:08:05 -0700 (PDT), in microsoft.public.virtualpc, Rich <richmarin@xxxxxx>, wrote Quote: > >If is use a Virtual PC HVD to browse the internet. And if I am >attacked by spy ware or computer viruses. Will the get to my real PC >or just harm the Virtual PC? > >Thanking you all in advance. assumes a self-contained virtual pc on your host system. The reality depends on the virus' manner of replication. (I doubt that spyware would be a concern). If you used shared networking or shared folders the virus could spread through transferred files for example. Or possibly through networked system interface, though I could not speak to that. Consider this too, one of the popular virus replication methods is to send themselves in emails. You could send -- or have silently sent -- an email from your virtual machine that you then received in your host machine. That could spread it from the VPC to the Host. FACE |
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09-10-2008
| #12 (permalink) |
| | Re: Browse Internet and Virutal PC On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:31:13 -0400, FACE <AFaceInTheCrowd@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:08:05 -0700 (PDT), in microsoft.public.virtualpc, >Rich <richmarin@xxxxxx>, wrote > Quote: >> >>If is use a Virtual PC HVD to browse the internet. And if I am >>attacked by spy ware or computer viruses. Will the get to my real PC >>or just harm the Virtual PC? >> >>Thanking you all in advance. >The stock answer is no, your host system would not be infected. That >assumes a self-contained virtual pc on your host system. > >The reality depends on the virus' manner of replication. (I doubt that >spyware would be a concern). > >If you used shared networking or shared folders the virus could spread >through transferred files for example. Or possibly through networked >system interface, though I could not speak to that. > >Consider this too, one of the popular virus replication methods is to send >themselves in emails. You could send -- or have silently sent -- an email >from your virtual machine that you then received in your host machine. >That could spread it from the VPC to the Host. is a network connection between them and the host is open to any malware or virus via that network. -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. |
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09-11-2008
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| | Re: Browse Internet and Virutal PC "And, if you can send an email from the VM to the host that means there Quote: > is a network connection between them and the host is open to any > malware or virus via that network" sharing files. There would be an indirect connection through the Internet and the mail server. "Steve Jain" <noreply.-@-.essjae.com> wrote in message news:jpvfc4th6glpud6omuhc77o6pkmle5622p@xxxxxx Quote: > On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:31:13 -0400, FACE <AFaceInTheCrowd@xxxxxx> > wrote: > Quote: >>On Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:08:05 -0700 (PDT), in microsoft.public.virtualpc, >>Rich <richmarin@xxxxxx>, wrote >> Quote: >>> >>>If is use a Virtual PC HVD to browse the internet. And if I am >>>attacked by spy ware or computer viruses. Will the get to my real PC >>>or just harm the Virtual PC? >>> >>>Thanking you all in advance. >>The stock answer is no, your host system would not be infected. That >>assumes a self-contained virtual pc on your host system. >> >>The reality depends on the virus' manner of replication. (I doubt that >>spyware would be a concern). >> >>If you used shared networking or shared folders the virus could spread >>through transferred files for example. Or possibly through networked >>system interface, though I could not speak to that. >> >>Consider this too, one of the popular virus replication methods is to send >>themselves in emails. You could send -- or have silently sent -- an email >>from your virtual machine that you then received in your host machine. >>That could spread it from the VPC to the Host. > And, if you can send an email from the VM to the host that means there > is a network connection between them and the host is open to any > malware or virus via that network. > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP > http://vpc.essjae.com/ > I do not work for Microsoft. |
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09-11-2008
| #14 (permalink) |
| | Re: Browse Internet and Virutal PC On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:49:05 -0400, "John" <me@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >"And, if you can send an email from the VM to the host that means there Quote: >> is a network connection between them and the host is open to any >> malware or virus via that network" >Not necessarily a direct network connection between the host and VPC as in >sharing files. There would be an indirect connection through the Internet >and the mail server. > router, etc so that it's traffic and the host's traffic can't mix? -- Cheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. |
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09-11-2008
| #15 (permalink) |
| | Re: Browse Internet and Virutal PC On Sep 11, 3:10*pm, Steve Jain <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote: Quote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:49:05 -0400, "John" <m...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > >"And, if you can send an email from the VM to the host that means there Quote: > >> is a network connection between them and the host is open to any > >> malware or virus via that network" Quote: > >Not necessarily a direct network connection between the host and VPC as in > >sharing files. There would be an indirect connection through the Internet > >and the mail server. > Ok, so how is the VM connecting to the internet? * A separate subnet, > router, etc so that it's traffic and the host's traffic can't mix? > > -- > Cheers, > Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/ > I do not work for Microsoft. I use cable modem to connect to the Internet. The reason I am using Virutal PC is because I thought that If I am attacked by spyware and computer viruses, the virus will destroy the Virtual PC not my real PC. |
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09-12-2008
| #16 (permalink) |
| | Re: Browse Internet and Virutal PC >The reason I am using Virutal PC is because I thought that If I am Quote: >attacked by spyware and computer viruses, the virus will destroy the >Virtual PC not my real PC. still some risks without locking LAN connections down too. Like if you don't need file sharing on your host, turn it off or block it with a firewall, things like that. But the most important thing about your idea is that yes, it's a whole lot safer. (but you still have to be careful) Run an antivirus app in both the host and the guest.... -- Bob Comer On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:17:23 -0700 (PDT), Rich <richmarin@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >On Sep 11, 3:10*pm, Steve Jain <norepl...@-.essjae.com> wrote: Quote: >> On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:49:05 -0400, "John" <m...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >> >"And, if you can send an email from the VM to the host that means there >> >> is a network connection between them and the host is open to any >> >> malware or virus via that network" Quote: >> >Not necessarily a direct network connection between the host and VPC as in >> >sharing files. There would be an indirect connection through the Internet >> >and the mail server. >> Ok, so how is the VM connecting to the internet? * A separate subnet, >> router, etc so that it's traffic and the host's traffic can't mix? >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVPhttp://vpc.essjae.com/ >> I do not work for Microsoft. > >I use cable modem to connect to the Internet. > >The reason I am using Virutal PC is because I thought that If I am >attacked by spyware and computer viruses, the virus will destroy the >Virtual PC not my real PC. > > |
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