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Macbook Pro, Parallels, Win 7 virus question

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Resqu2

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Don't shoot me if this has been asked (I'm sure it has) I have a new Macbook Pro, I'm running Parallels 6 w/ Win 7 installed. Parallels is only used to access Quicken Deluxe and nothing else. Everything else is done through the Mac OS.

What are the suggestions on virus protection for my set up w/ Win 7 running? I feel like I'm ok and do NOT want to have to install any but would feel better if some one can reassure me on this.

Mods, if there is a better place for this question then please move it for me.
 
Resqu2 said:
Don't shoot me if this has been asked (I'm sure it has) I have a new Macbook Pro, I'm running Parallels 6 w/ Win 7 installed. Parallels is only used to access Quicken Deluxe and nothing else. Everything else is done through the Mac OS.

What are the suggestions on virus protection for my set up w/ Win 7 running? I feel like I'm ok and do NOT want to have to install any but would feel better if some one can reassure me on this.

Mods, if there is a better place for this question then please move it for me.
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maybe use crossover.. that way you don't have windows at all only certain applications.. but other than that just the usual norton and symantec
 
GGJstudios said:
[Parallels 6 (W7)] Do I need an Anti-virus?
Antivirus software while in Parallels
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Let me ask one more ?, both of the guys in the links were using parallels and accessing the internet, I can understand the threat there but in my case I will never use the net or even check email through anything except the Mac OS.

Is there anything I can change or remove from the windows side so that it couldn't even see an Internet connection? I really don't want to install anything unless you guys tell me it's really necessary. I just wish Quicken would get off there you know what and put out a full featured product for Mac and I wouldn't need Win 7 on my Mac.

Thanks guys!
 
You could probably configure parallels to not present a network connection to Windows. Do you share files with the Win7 VM from your Mac? If you ever share anything, data, USB drive to your Win7 VM, I would put an antivirus on it.

I use VirtualBox and have a Win 7 VM. I put MS Security Essentials on mine. It's lightweight and does not bog things down at all.
 
waynep said:
You could probably configure parallels to not present a network connection to Windows. Do you share files with the Win7 VM from your Mac? If you ever share anything, data, USB drive to your Win7 VM, I would put an antivirus on it.

I use VirtualBox and have a Win 7 VM. I put MS Security Essentials on mine. It's lightweight and does not bog things down at all.
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Nothing is shared at all, the wife just uses Quicken on a daily basis but the net and email are in the Mac OS. I have never seen a Windows computer catch a virus that wasn't through either email or a bad web site so I feel pretty safe but I'm new to the Mac world and wanted to put it up for discussion here.
 
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