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Windows XP Pro on macbook pro

  • 29-01-2008 6:12pm
    #1
    QuadLeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 625 ✭✭✭


    I'm aware that it's unusual for a mac to get a virus. I was wondering if it's possible for a macbook pro to get a virus if you're running XP Pro on it using parallel or bootcamp. Also can a macbook pro get spyware if it's running on its own os like leopard or whatever.


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Yes, the Windows installation will be able to get a virus/malware. It will not effect the Mac OS installation, but it will still be able to do what it can do while Windows is running.


  • #3
    QuadLeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 625 ✭✭✭QuadLeo


    If windows os got a virus could it or delete/corrupt files in the mac os partition?


  • #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    If its running Bootcamp, no. Not sure how Parallels works, though, but I imagine that it would install Windows to a virtual partition which would be a file on your computer, so again no (AFAIK).


  • #5
    QuadLeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 625 ✭✭✭QuadLeo


    Cool, just curious. Thanks.


  • #6
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    While it's unlikely there is currently a virus/spyware which can corrupt OS X running Windows, that doesn't mean that it's not feasible for a virus/spyware to be created in the future to do such a thing.

    So stay protected at all times when using Windows, even on OS X.


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  • #7
    smog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭smog


    i just run vm ware and if it goes wrong ... roll back to a point in time or back to instalation. Also its just a file so no damage ever to the mac


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