I have recently installed CrossOver Mac on my Mini and wondered, do I need an additional anti-virus software package to protect my system while running Windows programs?
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I have recently installed CrossOver Mac on my Mini and wondered, do I need an additional anti-virus software package to protect my system while running Windows programs?
Hi,
No, you wouldn't -- typically most all windows malware programs
require a 'real' running windows kernel to be present before they
can run/do anything -- as this is not the case in crossover/wine
environment, such malware programs can do nothing at all.
Cheers!
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