Windows Dual Boot for testing suspicious software
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James Mason
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yes, it can easily spread between dual boots, because the files are still accessible as long as both hdds are hooked up.
MasterChief86
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dual boot doesn't help much really. at least with a single boot and a decent antivirus, you'l be able actively have it blocked, scanned and moved to quarantine.
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captaincharisma
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for something like tyhat you should use a virtual machine. that way it can't spread to the rest of your computer
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Mostly. However...
There are viruses that can detect being in a VM, and simply shut down, giving you no real feedback.
Or, if you have any shared resources (folders, USB stick)...they can infect the host that way.
The best way to do this is on a dedicated airgapped box.
With a couple of swappable drives, 1 Linux, 1 Windows.
Virtual machine was the first thing that came to mind, but i think it´s not a good environment if i want to test software that depends on heavy graphic card usage, such as games for example.
Is it possible to "disconnect" the drives from each other?
Is it possible to "disconnect" the drives from each other?
So there´s no option, just a dedicate PC for that.
Anyway, i think i will make a dual boot system, not concerning security but in a matter of organization. To keep the "test softwares" on a separate system would be better than on a separate user account, right? Less uninstalls leftovers...
Anyway, i think i will make a dual boot system, not concerning security but in a matter of organization. To keep the "test softwares" on a separate system would be better than on a separate user account, right? Less uninstalls leftovers...
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