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<blockquote data-quote="Alenkiy" data-source="post: 912189" data-attributes="member: 90118"><p>Maybe I am obtuse, but I cannot clearly comprehend the situation about Virtual PC and viruses. Let me describe what I am doing and, please, somebody simply answer to me "yes" or "no". </p><p>I have one program (it doesn't need an Internet access) that I run on Virtual PC. I am using Virtual Box, not a Boot camp, so I can switch between my Windows XP and Mac OS X at any second. </p><p>Now, for example, I am browsing with Safari and at the same time have a program opened and working in my Virtual Windows XP. </p><p>Question: can Windows OS (no antivirus installed) catch a virus while I am browsing with Safari? Can viruses "see" that I have a Windows running and it's unprotected? </p><p></p><p>P.S. Let's say that the program I am running on my Windows XP is a Learn Spanish course, which never uses internet, never opens or creates any files, doesn't interact with other applications; it's self-contained. </p><p>However, I am planning to install and use MS Office for Windows to use Word and Excel, which are very interactive (i think). Would there be a different answer to my question then? </p><p></p><p>Thank you very much!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alenkiy, post: 912189, member: 90118"] Maybe I am obtuse, but I cannot clearly comprehend the situation about Virtual PC and viruses. Let me describe what I am doing and, please, somebody simply answer to me "yes" or "no". I have one program (it doesn't need an Internet access) that I run on Virtual PC. I am using Virtual Box, not a Boot camp, so I can switch between my Windows XP and Mac OS X at any second. Now, for example, I am browsing with Safari and at the same time have a program opened and working in my Virtual Windows XP. Question: can Windows OS (no antivirus installed) catch a virus while I am browsing with Safari? Can viruses "see" that I have a Windows running and it's unprotected? P.S. Let's say that the program I am running on my Windows XP is a Learn Spanish course, which never uses internet, never opens or creates any files, doesn't interact with other applications; it's self-contained. However, I am planning to install and use MS Office for Windows to use Word and Excel, which are very interactive (i think). Would there be a different answer to my question then? Thank you very much! [/QUOTE]
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