Virus exposure when on VPC?

[B***@officeformac.com]

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC

I am new, yes..new, to VPC and using v6 (w/the latest rev). When on Internet explorer via VPC, have I opened up my Powerbook G4 to PC based bugs? If so do I need to install PC based virus/firewall software within VPC, or will Mac based virus/firewall software, already installed do the work?

PS VPC v6 is working very well for me.

Thanks

Bernie J

[r***@officeformac.com]

I'd also like to know. I've tried downloading AVG, the #2 anti-virus on download.com (forgot name), Threatfire and even McAfee and every one of them stalls during setup and cannot be installed. I've been running VPC for several years now with no virus infections I know of but I'd like to know if I need these programs that I can't install.

[Fred Horvat]

YES your Windows in VPC is just as vulnerable to junk on the Internet as a
real PC. AVG Version 7.5 has worked for me in VPC as has ClamWin. ClamWin
does not have real time protection. It finds nasties during a system scan.
AVG Version 8 I have not tried in VPC. Also most Antivirus software is
written for Windows 2000 and higher. If running Windows 98 or lower it's
harder to find something that is still available. If you have a firewall
turn that on too.

Simply put whatever Mac protection you have only protects the Mac OS.
Whatever Windows protection you have only protects Windows.

Just practice safe computing and you should be fine. I dislike AV programs
because they suck too much CPU away and in most cases is worse than what you
are trying to protect yourself from. ClamWin does not suck CPU because of
no real time protection but it depends on your needs.


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Post by B***@officeformac.com
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC
I am new, yes..new, to VPC and using v6 (w/the latest rev). When on Internet
explorer via VPC, have I opened up my Powerbook G4 to PC based bugs? If so do
I need to install PC based virus/firewall software within VPC, or will Mac
based virus/firewall software, already installed do the work?
PS VPC v6 is working very well for me.
Thanks
Bernie J

[r***@officeformac.com]

Post by Fred Horvat
YES your Windows in VPC is just as vulnerable to junk on the Internet as a
real PC. AVG Version 7.5 has worked for me in VPC as has ClamWin. ClamWin
does not have real time protection. It finds nasties during a system scan.
AVG Version 8 I have not tried in VPC. Also most Antivirus software is
written for Windows 2000 and higher. If running Windows 98 or lower it's
harder to find something that is still available. If you have a firewall
turn that on too.
Simply put whatever Mac protection you have only protects the Mac OS.
Whatever Windows protection you have only protects Windows.
Just practice safe computing and you should be fine. I dislike AV programs
because they suck too much CPU away and in most cases is worse than what you
are trying to protect yourself from. ClamWin does not suck CPU because of
no real time protection but it depends on your needs.
Classic Computer and Video Game items for Sale/Trade
<http://fmhcentral.freeservers.com/>

Post by B***@officeformac.com
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC
I am new, yes..new, to VPC and using v6 (w/the latest rev). When on Internet
explorer via VPC, have I opened up my Powerbook G4 to PC based bugs? If so do
I need to install PC based virus/firewall software within VPC, or will Mac
based virus/firewall software, already installed do the work?
PS VPC v6 is working very well for me.
Thanks
Bernie J

I've been using Windows XP Professional in VPC. Sadly, it crashed and burned a few hours ago and I'm trying to get it all reinstalled and updated. Think I should search for AVG 7.5 since I tried 8 before and it wouldn't install?

RN

[Fred Horvat]

Seriously consider ClamWin as it doesn't slow the system down. You just
don't get real time protection. System scans though with ClamWin do take
longer than other AV products too. It does a very good job though of
scanning. I've cleaned up systems with rootkits with ClamWin.

Post by r***@officeformac.com

Post by Fred Horvat
YES your Windows in VPC is just as vulnerable to junk on the Internet as a
real PC. AVG Version 7.5 has worked for me in VPC as has ClamWin. ClamWin
does not have real time protection. It finds nasties during a system scan.
AVG Version 8 I have not tried in VPC. Also most Antivirus software is
written for Windows 2000 and higher. If running Windows 98 or lower it's
harder to find something that is still available. If you have a firewall
turn that on too.
Simply put whatever Mac protection you have only protects the Mac OS.
Whatever Windows protection you have only protects Windows.
Just practice safe computing and you should be fine. I dislike AV programs
because they suck too much CPU away and in most cases is worse than what you
are trying to protect yourself from. ClamWin does not suck CPU because of
no real time protection but it depends on your needs.
Classic Computer and Video Game items for Sale/Trade
<http://fmhcentral.freeservers.com/>

Post by B***@officeformac.com
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC
I am new, yes..new, to VPC and using v6 (w/the latest rev). When on Internet
explorer via VPC, have I opened up my Powerbook G4 to PC based bugs? If so do
I need to install PC based virus/firewall software within VPC, or will Mac
based virus/firewall software, already installed do the work?
PS VPC v6 is working very well for me.
Thanks
Bernie J

I've been using Windows XP Professional in VPC. Sadly, it crashed and burned a
few hours ago and I'm trying to get it all reinstalled and updated. Think I
should search for AVG 7.5 since I tried 8 before and it wouldn't install?
RN

[r***@officeformac.com]

Seriously consider ClamWin as it doesn't slow the system down. You just
don't get real time protection. System scans though with ClamWin do take
longer than other AV products too. It does a very good job though of
scanning. I've cleaned up systems with rootkits with ClamWin.

I'll try to find ClamWin and give it a shot. I just tried AVG 8 and it crashed Windows again. I have Threatfire install file on the file server so may try that one too. Any idea why it is that AV software crashes Windows in VPC? I spent hours getting it up to date, so it's not an outdated OS now.

RN

[r***@officeformac.com]

Post by r***@officeformac.com

Seriously consider ClamWin as it doesn't slow the system down. You just
don't get real time protection. System scans though with ClamWin do take
longer than other AV products too. It does a very good job though of
scanning. I've cleaned up systems with rootkits with ClamWin.

I'll try to find ClamWin and give it a shot. I just tried AVG 8 and it crashed Windows again. I have Threatfire install file on the file server so may try that one too. Any idea why it is that AV software crashes Windows in VPC? I spent hours getting it up to date, so it's not an outdated OS now.
RN

(I really wish this would let me edit posts.) Threatfire installed and failed to initialize. ClamWin installed and is running fine. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!

RN

[David B.]

Everyone seems to have missed answering the actual question. The answer is
no, your Mac cannot be infected by Windows based malware or virus's.
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Post by B***@officeformac.com
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor: Power PC
I am new, yes..new, to VPC and using v6 (w/the latest rev). When on
Internet explorer via VPC, have I opened up my Powerbook G4 to PC based
bugs? If so do I need to install PC based virus/firewall software within
VPC, or will Mac based virus/firewall software, already installed do the
work?
PS VPC v6 is working very well for me.
Thanks
Bernie J

[Mynews [ OK US EN ]]

Everyone seems to have missed answering the actual question. The answer is no, your Mac cannot be infected by Windows based
malware or virus's.

[~BD~]

Everyone seems to have missed answering the actual question. The answer is no, your Mac cannot be infected by Windows based
malware or virus's.

An interesting post!

It was NOT made by THIS David B!

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From the post header, it seems the poster was using Windows Mail. I've
never posted to Usenet using Vista/Windows 7/8!

HTH :-)

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Post by ~BD~

Everyone seems to have missed answering the actual question. The answer is no, your Mac cannot be infected by Windows based
malware or virus's.

An interesting post!
It was NOT made by THIS David B!

One of them America / New Yorker David B

Post by ~BD~
From the post header, it seems the poster was using Windows Mail. I've never posted to Usenet using Vista/Windows 7/8!

But this David
Was using a Microsoft®
Virtual PC for Mac

For Windows is
So good
They would like
To be
In to your Mac

[FromTheRafters]

Post by David B.
Everyone seems to have missed answering the actual question. The answer is
no, your Mac cannot be infected by Windows based malware or virus's.

It can if it's running Windows.