On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 3:35 PM, stosss <sto...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 4:40 AM, Karthik Balaguru > <karthikbalagur...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> The internet connection is in Linux (Host OS). I have been planning >> for ubuntu (Host OS) and Windows Vista(Guest OS). >> I am just eager to know if i have Windows as a guest OS on Host >> OS(Linux), is it less possible for Windows to get infected by virus as >> Host OS is only connected to internet ? >> Any ideas ? >> >> Thx in advans, >> Karthik Balaguru > > The only time an unprotected windows OS is safe from getting a virus > is if it is not connected to any network and does not receive files > from any removable media. IOW a Windows VM is just as susceptible to > getting a virus as is a Windows OS installed on a real machine, unless > in the condition I described already. I run a windows 2000 pro as a VM > with virus protection. I don't leave it running if I am not using it. > I only use it to run one software application, that I earn money with, > that will only run on windows and there is no satisfactory package for > Linux that can replace it. I wish there was because I would never run > windows again. The host is Linux and sits behind two hardware > firewalls both with all external ports turned off. The VM has a > network connection via NAT. IIRC VirtualBox has its own firewall for > VMs. My windows VM has never been infected because I don't take any > chances. >
Thx for your reply ! True,the option of not connecting windows to any network & avoiding removable media is a very much safer way of playing, but it would block the applications on windows from using internet. I think the the better way for having windows in network, could be to have a ICAP based web proxy that can communicate to an anti-virus software for the traffics that pass from Host OS(Linux) to the guest OS(Windows) as 'Prevention is better than cure' ! Any other thoughts/approaches ? Thx in avans, Karthik Balaguru _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
