My host software is windows vista ultimate and on my virtual pc is xp, which I installed on the partitioned hard drive which has got 10gb
2007-09-03 08:03:29 · 2 answers · asked by John T 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The virtual machine could still contract a virus, so yes, you should install an anti-virus, to keep the data on the VM safe. But not doing so will not endanger your host OS (Vista).
In fact, many anti-virus companies use VMs to study viruses and their effects on operating systems.
2007-09-03 08:18:29 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your virtual machine should indeed be protected by antivirus, leaving it unprotected could infact endanger your host O/S (Vista) because both are Windows.The problem would not arise if your host O/S was Linux because the Windows virus could not operate in that enviroment.
2007-09-03 09:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by captain3249 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋