Updates and Anti- Virus?

[Star Destroyer]

I just installed XP pro SP2 on my macbook with Fusion.
Do i need to worry about getting all the microsoft updates, and buying an anti virus software for the windows material ?

Also, can i get windows viruses now? and will it affect my macbook when fusion is not running? (or will it be limited to only when i am running fusion)

Thanks,
Star

 

[webgoat]

shut the virtual machine down... open the virtual machine library window... select the virtual machine you want to change the settings for and select settings at the bottom

 

[r.j.s]

shut the virtual machine down... open the virtual machine library window... select the virtual machine you want to change the settings for and select settings at the bottom

I think you are in the wrong thread.

OP, yes you need to update and run AV, since you are running a windows machine. However if the machine does get a virus, it will only affect the windows side, and not the OS X side.

 

[tersono]

You do need AV, but save your money. Try the free version of AVG - it works perfectly well and doesn't cost a dime.

(free.grisoft.com IIRC)

 

[Star Destroyer]

no, sorry he is not in the wrong thread, that is what i had originally posted. But literally 5 seconds after posting i tried just that and it worked, and i couldnt delete the thread completely so i just changed it to another question i was wondering about..

sorry to cause confusion. :S

 

[webgoat]

no, sorry he is not in the wrong thread, that is what i had originally posted. But literally 5 seconds after posting i tried just that and it worked, and i couldnt delete the thread completely so i just changed it to another question i was wondering about..

sorry to cause confusion. :S

haha thanks for clearing that up cause i thought i was losing my mind for a second

 

[r.j.s]

Ahh, makes sense, I saw a thread title with a question that fit his answer and thought maybe he accidentally hit the wrong thread.

 

[cbrain]

Hi,

Personally, I prefer to use Windows Live OneCare as my AV as you get a license to install it on up to 3 machines. It also includes Backup and "TuneUp" software.

My 500th Post!!!

 

[Action Bastard]

If you want a good AV try Kaspersky
http://www.buycheapsoftware.com/details.asp?productID=3853&cid=71

 

[Bobbi Flekman]

In short, you will have to do anything you would have to do on a regular Windows machine. Period.

You don't have to afraid of infecting the OS X side of the machine, but your virtual machine is just as vulnerable as it would have been otherwise.

There is one bright side that I noticed in my work (computer security/programming) and that is that these days many infections don't run on a virtual machine. So in this case that is a blessing.