A/V needed to run XP on a Mac ?

[Bob1]

I would like to install Parallels on a Mac in order to use XP when needed. Can my XP installation be effected with a virus ? I don't run any A/V on my Mac and prefer not to.

Thanks,
Bob

 

[constant]

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Yes it can be affected. You don't have to run av in OS X, just in the xp VM.
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[tgrogan]

You could always just keep a backup clone of your xp installation and retore it when/if you get a virus. There is very little way that a windoze virus can propogate to a mac since the OS and file structure are entirely different, and the virus will be targeted to the OS that is online.

 

[darkone]

but an online windows machine with a virus can be a nasty thing for other net users.. AVG has a free antivirtus product you can use under windows. Google should help you find it.