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Firecad2006
August 30th, 2008, 09:59 PM
hi im running Windows XP on VirtualBox on Ubuntu 8.04 and I was just wondering is windows safer running on Ubuntu thought the the VB?

cariboo
August 30th, 2008, 10:01 PM
Probably not, what happens in windows would not affect the Unbuntu installation.

Jim

Vivaldi Gloria
August 30th, 2008, 10:20 PM
If you are running a firewall in ubuntu then it might save you from running a firewall in windows. But malware would still be able to send out info.