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| Thread ID: 113527 | 2010-10-24 03:50:00 | Virtual box happy | gary67 (56) | Press F1 |
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| 1147293 | 2010-10-24 03:50:00 | Have installed virtual box last week and now have the latest Linux Mint and the latest Ubuntu running. Have installed the guest additions and sorted out the issue with seeing my home network. I must say that both Linux OS's have come along way from when I last played around with them I am quite impressed. However will my antivirus MSE on my windows 7 (main OS) cover the two Virtual OS's or would I need to install an antivirus on them as well? |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1147294 | 2010-10-24 04:23:00 | Whenever I've played with Virtual PC in the past I've loaded and antivirus program in each virtual OS.Just like you need other programs. Which has just reminded me to open XP mode which I haven't used for ages,and everything wants to update now!! Anyone know if I can run Ubuntu in the XP mode on Win7Pro? |
Neil McC (178) | ||
| 1147295 | 2010-10-24 04:25:00 | Try it, it would be a worthwhile experiment. I am however not using VPC as I have Win 7 home pre. I am using virtual box and since they are Linux guests I am leaning towards not putting anti virus on them | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1147296 | 2010-10-24 08:11:00 | Have installed virtual box last week and now have the latest Linux Mint and the latest Ubuntu running. Have installed the guest additions and sorted out the issue with seeing my home network. I must say that both Linux OS's have come along way from when I last played around with them I am quite impressed. However will my antivirus MSE on my windows 7 (main OS) cover the two Virtual OS's or would I need to install an antivirus on them as well? Don't run anti-virus on my two proper linux installs but have it on one to cure windows when hit by a virus although usually use Parted Magic to do that. I do use AV on the Windows install in virtual box. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1147297 | 2010-10-25 01:39:00 | Doubt ms security essential can examine VHd files :pf1mobmini: |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1147298 | 2010-10-25 02:17:00 | u can try to install one to anti virus, and it is worth doing in fact. | faith1806 (15972) | ||
| 1147299 | 2010-10-25 05:46:00 | I have run various distributions of Linux since 1998 and as my main OS since 2001 and have never had a virus scanner installed apart from a couple of tests I've done (nothing found). Linux is not totally immune from a virus attack - but it is fairly unlikely that you would have an issue. | johnd (85) | ||
| 1147300 | 2010-10-25 05:48:00 | Doubt ms security essential can examine VHd files :pf1mobmini: Which is why I was asking to see if anyone had tried it or had recommendations. The only anti virus I know of for Linux is the Avast for linux Thanks John D |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 1147301 | 2010-10-25 05:52:00 | Linux Mint and Ubuntu However will MSE cover the two Virtual OS's? I think the whole point of Linux is it doesn't really need anti-malware. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1147302 | 2010-10-25 06:31:00 | Yes am thinking I won't bother. Guess you still hate Auckland then pctek? | gary67 (56) | ||
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