Yes and no. The copy of windows running on the virtual machine MIGHT be open to infection (depending on firewall rules) but the OS hosting the virtual machine would not be infected. This is one of the primary reasons for running a virtual machine in the first place.
On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Cotty wrote: > Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:41:31 +0100 > From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: Pentax List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: OT Virus warning (no hoax beleive me) :-( > Resent-Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 04:41:43 -0400 > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Win95, 98, Mac and WinME *shudder* are not affected. > > Except that a Mac running a virtual version of relevant Windows and > collecting the pest through that will be open to infection, correct? > > > (NB - PLEASE no Mac vs PC spinoff from this - it is a genuine attempt to > warn Mac users of the danger of using Virtual PC or other PC-emulation > software in the direct context of the threat of virus infection insodoing > asitwhere thankyouverymuchgoodnight...) > > > > > Cheers, > Cotty > > > ___/\__ > || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche > ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps > _____________________________ > Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk > >
