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is VIRUS over VMWare image can infect my PC ?
if you have exposed writable network shares a Trojan could spread through this. how can i clean virus/trojan from VMWare image? QUOTE from: k_mohsen on July 06, 2010, 01:29:16 PM

how can i clean virus/trojan from VMWare image?

Same as with ordinary installation - install and/or run antivirus program. if i install antivirus on VMWare Image, I have to UPDATE it.
what about sharing Drive,which OS installed, and scan it on my PC? from My Network Place?

Quote from: k_mohsen on July 07, 2010, 12:06:26 PM
if i install antivirus on VMWare Image, I have to update it.
Yes... and?


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what about sharing Drive,which OS installed, and scan it on my PC? from My Network Place?
The moment you share the drive is the moment you expose your PC to the spread of any malware that is in the image file to the host machine. Besides, I can't think of any AV program that can scan a network path anyway.
I have Windows 7 64 bit (host OS) which has Avira Free antivirus. I run XP 32 bit (guest OS) in a VMWare virtual machine and it has its own Avira installed.


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