From: BitTwister@mouse-potato.com   
      
   On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:21:08 -0400, Adam wrote:   
   >   
   > So if your VM went online at all, then that VM would need Windows   
   > anti-virus, anti-adware, anti-malware, and all that stuff, right?   
      
   I would only enable the Windows stuff. Keep in mind all I would do is   
   get turbotax updates.   
   and no other activity while in the tax clone.   
      
   >   
   > Plus at least any Windows 7 updates needed to run the latest version of   
   > TurboTax.   
      
   The master Windows VB Guest would have the updates prior to cloning.   
      
   > Wouldn't even the worst malware stay contained within that VM ("sandbox")?   
      
   Not as you stated the question.  :( The worst malware is the type that   
   escapes the Guest. :-(   
      
   If you review the patch history of the virtual hypervisor software, of   
   your choice, you will see the criminals have found holes in the   
   software to escape into the host.   
      
   As far as I am concerned there is no safe browsing from a Windows OS.   
      
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