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Virus question on VM

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 05/12/2008
From: samrip
Message:

Dear Sirs,
I have a simple and quick question on Virtual machine 2007.
I have windows XP installed into the VM. I would like to know for example if
my VM gets virus infected. will my host machine got infected as well if I
have the following LAN configuration:

Host Machine:
- Window Firewall is on with no exception
- The option under the NIC propeties is not abled "File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks"
- Ping from VM to host is dropped

VM Machine:
- Firewall is on
- Host machine is able to access to VM but not the VM to Host.

If the VM get infected by worm, is there likely to have the infection on my
host from VM?
Thanks

Sam

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Re: Virus question on VM

Sent: 05/12/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

It works the same as two physical computers connected this way.

"samrip" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> Dear Sirs,
> I have a simple and quick question on Virtual machine 2007.
> I have windows XP installed into the VM. I would like to know for example
> if
> my VM gets virus infected. will my host machine got infected as well if I
> have the following LAN configuration:
>
> Host Machine:
> - Window Firewall is on with no exception
> - The option under the NIC propeties is not abled "File and Printer
> Sharing
> for Microsoft Networks"
> - Ping from VM to host is dropped
>
> VM Machine:
> - Firewall is on
> - Host machine is able to access to VM but not the VM to Host.
>
> If the VM get infected by worm, is there likely to have the infection on
> my
> host from VM?
> Thanks
>
> Sam
>
>

Re: Virus question on VM

Sent: 05/13/2008
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

On May 12, 3:14 pm, "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)> wrote:

There are also "viruses" that specifically target flaws in VM
software, so yes you should install AV/malware software on your guests
if they are connected to the Internet. With that said the best defense
is not to allow viruses/malware on the systems in the first place.

Show quoted text

> It works the same as two physical computers connected this way.
>
> "samrip" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
> > Dear Sirs,
> > I have a simple and quick question on Virtual machine 2007.
> > I have windows XP installed into the VM. I would like to know for example
> > if
> > my VM gets virus infected. will my host machine got infected as well if I
> > have the following LAN configuration:
>
> > Host Machine:
> > - Window Firewall is on with no exception
> > - The option under the NIC propeties is not abled "File and Printer
> > Sharing
> > for Microsoft Networks"
> > - Ping from VM to host is dropped
>
> > VM Machine:
> > - Firewall is on
> > - Host machine is able to access to VM but not the VM to Host.
>
> > If the VM get infected by worm, is there likely to have the infection on
> > my
> > host from VM?
> > Thanks
>
> > Sam

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