[Solved] Do I need Antivirus Software

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daniellouwrens
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[Solved] Do I need Antivirus Software

Post by daniellouwrens »

Hi

do I need to install antivirus software on my guest OS (Vista) or will the AV on the host machine (Kaspersky) cover the guest OS?

thanks

Daniel
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Re: Do I need Antivirus Software

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You need something for a Guest, as the Host is isolated from the Guest.
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Re: Do I need Antivirus Software

Post by Sasquatch »

A VM is a separate machine, so yes. This has been asked dozens of times before. Please try to search next time.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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daniellouwrens
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Re: Do I need Antivirus Software

Post by daniellouwrens »

Thanks for your help, I actually did do a search but got a lot of results and did not find any that related to my question.

Next time I will search more thoroughly.

regards

Daniel
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Re: [Solved] Do I need Antivirus Software

Post by Sasquatch »

Check the Forum Posting Guide for some help with finding information on the forums.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
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