On 8/13/2013 12:11 PM, Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > On 13/08/13 12:06, Reindl Harald wrote: >> >> Am 13.08.2013 18:00, schrieb Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni: >>> If I run WindowsXP in a VM am I looking at Windows security risks? I >>> have whatever protection Fedora 19 delivers >>> out of the box and my DD-WRT router. I am still uneasy booting >>> Windows ... There are no Windows boxes on my LAN, >>> only Apple stuff in addition to mine >>> >>> Comments? >> yes: stop to think a virtual machine is anything different >> than a physical install, if you have a unpatched security >> hole in your virtual windows it get's the same way infected >> by doing the same as any other windows >> >> and with a virtual machine running Windows *you have* a windows >> in your LAN and most likely it has more ports to your host >> open as you would have on the LAN, at least older versions >> of VMware Workstation where treatet as coming from localhost >> by iptables, in never versions the connections are coming >> from the virtual NAT address and can be filtered seperatly >> > > Ok, so then my fear of WindowsXP security problems is justified. Not to > run it unless needed! > > Thanks > Install Malwarebytes on your WinXP VM. <http://www.malwarebytes.org/> Keep the Database up-to-date. The 'free' one works fine. First time run the full scan then after run the quick scan. And be careful what you download and from where it comes. :-) -- David -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
