From: adam@address.invalid   
      
   Bit Twister wrote:   
   > On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:21:08 -0400, Adam wrote:   
   >> 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.   
      
   But what anti-everything-ware does that one use while it's getting   
   Windows updates?   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Then wouldn't that be true for a Linux guest as well?   
      
   > As far as I am concerned there is no safe browsing from a Windows OS.   
      
   What about a Windows VM with no online access at all?  Of course only   
   for situations that didn't need to get online.   
      
   I just thought of one way of reducing the risk to your system -- use   
   someone else's system (e.g. public library). ;-)   
      
   Adam   
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