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02-10-2009
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| | With antivirus using in virtualpc? Hello, I am new here. I wonder if someone now with antivirus (freeware) I can use in virtual pc (winxp) that works and don't take a lot of memory? |
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02-10-2009
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| | Re: With antivirus using in virtualpc? I usually use AVG Free version, but I've been testing Avira lately. Both are fairly light. -- Bob Comer On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:13:03 -0800, Novan <Novan@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Hello, >I am new here. I wonder if someone now with antivirus (freeware) I can use >in virtual pc (winxp) that works and don't take a lot of memory? |
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03-28-2009
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| | Re: With antivirus using in virtualpc? Bob, is it important and/or necessary to install an antivirus on the Virtual PC that I just installed under Vista 64-bit? That is, does it leave my host computer vulnerable? Pam "Robert Comer" wrote: Quote: > I usually use AVG Free version, but I've been testing Avira lately. > Both are fairly light. > > -- > Bob Comer > > > On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:13:03 -0800, Novan > <Novan@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > >Hello, > >I am new here. I wonder if someone now with antivirus (freeware) I can use > >in virtual pc (winxp) that works and don't take a lot of memory? |
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03-28-2009
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| | Re: With antivirus using in virtualpc? "Pam Carlson" <Pam Carlson@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:BE504DBD-7BDC-478C-A96B-F7151EC8908F@xxxxxx Quote: Quote: >> I usually use AVG Free version Quote: > is it important and/or necessary to install an antivirus on the Virtual > PC that I just installed under Vista 64-bit? That is, does it leave my > host > computer vulnerable? questions, is that a virtual machine is *exactly the same* as a physical machine as far as the software (OS and apps) installed and running on it is concerned. So, if you had just bought a new physical machine and added it into your network, would you install anti-malware software on it? Of course you would! Therefore, you need to do the same with any virtual machine which has access to the Internet. http://vpc.visualwin.com/ngfaq.aspx#17 -- Mark Rae ASP.NET MVP http://www.markrae.net |
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03-28-2009
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| | Re: With antivirus using in virtualpc? Not your host unless you use shared folders, but if the VM accesses the Internet it's wise to run AV... -- Bob Comer On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:42:02 -0700, Pam Carlson <Pam Carlson@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Bob, is it important and/or necessary to install an antivirus on the Virtual >PC that I just installed under Vista 64-bit? That is, does it leave my host >computer vulnerable? > >Pam > >"Robert Comer" wrote: > Quote: >> I usually use AVG Free version, but I've been testing Avira lately. >> Both are fairly light. >> >> -- >> Bob Comer >> >> >> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:13:03 -0800, Novan >> <Novan@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >> >Hello, >> >I am new here. I wonder if someone now with antivirus (freeware) I can use >> >in virtual pc (winxp) that works and don't take a lot of memory? |
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03-29-2009
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| | Re: With antivirus using in virtualpc? My sincere thanks for this very succinct answer. I'd been searching the Internet for just such an answer. I installed AVG free. Pam "Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > "Pam Carlson" <Pam Carlson@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:BE504DBD-7BDC-478C-A96B-F7151EC8908F@xxxxxx > Quote: Quote: > >> I usually use AVG Free version > Me too. > Quote: > > is it important and/or necessary to install an antivirus on the Virtual > > PC that I just installed under Vista 64-bit? That is, does it leave my > > host > > computer vulnerable? > The thing to remember here, as with the vast majority of Virtual PC > questions, is that a virtual machine is *exactly the same* as a physical > machine as far as the software (OS and apps) installed and running on it is > concerned. > > So, if you had just bought a new physical machine and added it into your > network, would you install anti-malware software on it? Of course you would! > Therefore, you need to do the same with any virtual machine which has access > to the Internet. > http://vpc.visualwin.com/ngfaq.aspx#17 > > > -- > Mark Rae > ASP.NET MVP > http://www.markrae.net > > |
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03-29-2009
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| | Re: With antivirus using in virtualpc? Yes, I do have Internet access, tho I have not set up shared folders yet. So I installed AVG Free software, rather than add Norton 360, which I use on the host Vista machine. I didn't want to slow the VM down more than necessary. Thanks. Pam "Robert Comer" wrote: Quote: > Not your host unless you use shared folders, but if the VM accesses > the Internet it's wise to run AV... > > -- > Bob Comer > > > > On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:42:02 -0700, Pam Carlson <Pam > Carlson@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > >Bob, is it important and/or necessary to install an antivirus on the Virtual > >PC that I just installed under Vista 64-bit? That is, does it leave my host > >computer vulnerable? > > > >Pam > > > >"Robert Comer" wrote: > > Quote: > >> I usually use AVG Free version, but I've been testing Avira lately. > >> Both are fairly light. > >> > >> -- > >> Bob Comer > >> > >> > >> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:13:03 -0800, Novan > >> <Novan@xxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >> >Hello, > >> >I am new here. I wonder if someone now with antivirus (freeware) I can use > >> >in virtual pc (winxp) that works and don't take a lot of memory? > >> |
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03-29-2009
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| | Re: With antivirus using in virtualpc? > I didn't want to slow the VM down more than necessary. That's a good plan, something light is best. -- Bob Comer On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:41:02 -0700, Pam Carlson <PamCarlson@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Yes, I do have Internet access, tho I have not set up shared folders yet. So >I installed AVG Free software, rather than add Norton 360, which I use on the >host Vista machine. I didn't want to slow the VM down more than necessary. > >Thanks. > >Pam > >"Robert Comer" wrote: > Quote: >> Not your host unless you use shared folders, but if the VM accesses >> the Internet it's wise to run AV... >> >> -- >> Bob Comer >> >> >> >> On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:42:02 -0700, Pam Carlson <Pam >> Carlson@xxxxxx> wrote: >> Quote: >> >Bob, is it important and/or necessary to install an antivirus on the Virtual >> >PC that I just installed under Vista 64-bit? That is, does it leave my host >> >computer vulnerable? >> > >> >Pam >> > >> >"Robert Comer" wrote: >> > >> >> I usually use AVG Free version, but I've been testing Avira lately. >> >> Both are fairly light. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Bob Comer >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:13:03 -0800, Novan >> >> <Novan@xxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >> >> >Hello, >> >> >I am new here. I wonder if someone now with antivirus (freeware) I can use >> >> >in virtual pc (winxp) that works and don't take a lot of memory? >> >> |
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