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Okay I am not too sure what is happening. I am on my mac and I am using a virtual machine for Windows 7 ATM while my gaming PC is having trouble. Basically I loaded up the virtual machine today and went onto google then someone started controlling my computer. They were going to popup sites and typing the same thing over and over into google. I decided to turn off the virtual machine and uninstall everything related to it. So far my mac has been fine. I was just wondering if the virus or anything would have stayed with those files. Also if it had to do with someone else on my network having a virus maybe?
Edit: I posted this here since it dealt with a PC sort of if a mod wants to move it if it belongs elsewhere please do so. Thanks.
Edit: I posted this here since it dealt with a PC sort of if a mod wants to move it if it belongs elsewhere please do so. Thanks.
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I doubt that the files stayed, but I would run a virus scan if you can.
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I've dealt a lot with virtual machines and malware within these virtual environments because I test malware.
Just deal with it as if it was a physical machine. Run a scan with MBAM, if that doesn't work then I'd recommend ComboFix.
To check for this malware manually, then check msconfig on the VM. Make sure that no unknown applications are being run on startup.
If these check out, then you're most likely free from this malware (if it ever was). I would always recommend an AV even while in a virtual environment if you are using it often.
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Just deal with it as if it was a physical machine. Run a scan with MBAM, if that doesn't work then I'd recommend ComboFix.
To check for this malware manually, then check msconfig on the VM. Make sure that no unknown applications are being run on startup.
If these check out, then you're most likely free from this malware (if it ever was). I would always recommend an AV even while in a virtual environment if you are using it often.
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Stedos wrote I've dealt a lot with virtual machines and malware within these virtual environments because I test malware.
Just deal with it as if it was a physical machine. Run a scan with MBAM, if that doesn't work then I'd recommend ComboFix.
To check for this malware manually, then check msconfig on the VM. Make sure that no unknown applications are being run on startup.
Well I deleted the entire machine but would what is on there effect my main OS?
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Roaming wroteStedos wrote I've dealt a lot with virtual machines and malware within these virtual environments because I test malware.
Just deal with it as if it was a physical machine. Run a scan with MBAM, if that doesn't work then I'd recommend ComboFix.
To check for this malware manually, then check msconfig on the VM. Make sure that no unknown applications are being run on startup.
Well I deleted the entire machine but would what is on there effect my main OS?
There is a very, very, very small chance of malware breaking out of a VM. The virtual hard-disk is separate from the normal file system of your host OS.
If the malware on the VM is designed for the OS of the VM, and the host's OS is different then there is basically no chance of it infecting your host OS. You'll be safe.
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Stedos wroteRoaming wroteStedos wrote I've dealt a lot with virtual machines and malware within these virtual environments because I test malware.
Just deal with it as if it was a physical machine. Run a scan with MBAM, if that doesn't work then I'd recommend ComboFix.
To check for this malware manually, then check msconfig on the VM. Make sure that no unknown applications are being run on startup.
Well I deleted the entire machine but would what is on there effect my main OS?
There is a very, very, very small chance of malware breaking out of a VM. The virtual hard-disk is separate from the normal file system of your host OS.
If the malware on the VM is designed for the OS of the VM, and the host's OS is different then there is basically no chance of it infecting your host OS. You'll be safe.
Okay thanks So I should go ahead and make a new VM and I should be fine?
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Roaming wroteStedos wroteRoaming wroteStedos wrote I've dealt a lot with virtual machines and malware within these virtual environments because I test malware.
Just deal with it as if it was a physical machine. Run a scan with MBAM, if that doesn't work then I'd recommend ComboFix.
To check for this malware manually, then check msconfig on the VM. Make sure that no unknown applications are being run on startup.
Well I deleted the entire machine but would what is on there effect my main OS?
There is a very, very, very small chance of malware breaking out of a VM. The virtual hard-disk is separate from the normal file system of your host OS.
If the malware on the VM is designed for the OS of the VM, and the host's OS is different then there is basically no chance of it infecting your host OS. You'll be safe.
Okay thanks So I should go ahead and make a new VM and I should be fine?
Yeah, you should be good to go again!
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