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Richard Deeming28-Nov-19 2:04

Richard Deeming

28-Nov-19 2:04

I'd be inclined to use one of the "investigation" sites listed here instead:
Malware Web and Phishing investigation — Decent Security[^]

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Richard Andrew x6428-Nov-19 2:08

28-Nov-19 2:08

Great idea! I was unaware of such sites.

Thanks! Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

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Jörgen Andersson28-Nov-19 2:08

Jörgen Andersson

28-Nov-19 2:08

Richard Andrew x64 wrote:
Do you think there is any malware that can escape a virtual machine?

It has been done: Escaping VMware Workstation through COM1[^]

And even if this security hole is fixed now, I wouldn't bet on it.

Remember that your virtual machine is sharing the processor and local network as well.

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Richard Andrew x6428-Nov-19 2:11

28-Nov-19 2:11

You're right. I will follow Richard's advice and use one of those investigative sites instead.

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Cp-Coder28-Nov-19 2:14

Cp-Coder

28-Nov-19 2:14

Quote:
Do you think there is any malware that can escape a virtual machine?

I have no idea. Unsure | :~

but to be on the safe side: I suggest you make an image of your systems drive, before dipping your toes in potentially toxic waters.

Richard Andrew x6428-Nov-19 2:17

28-Nov-19 2:17

I agree. I won't really do it.

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Eddy Vluggen28-Nov-19 2:18

Eddy Vluggen

28-Nov-19 2:18

No "old" computer in your attic?

There used to be a time when I would simply click on it, because a decent MVPS host file blocks most, and a lot of malware leaned on downloading files and have the user click on the "Run" dialog instead of Save. Fire up fiddler2, and go.

With the current state of webbrowsers, I'm not that confident. If you still interested in doing so, use the Lynx browser to navigate there.

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter28-Nov-19 2:42

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

28-Nov-19 2:42

It is possible if host and guest machines share a virtual network...

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Richard Andrew x6428-Nov-19 2:54

28-Nov-19 2:54

Excellent point! I didn't think of that.

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dandy7228-Nov-19 4:14

dandy72

28-Nov-19 4:14

Yeah, it's more likely to be a problem if the machine--whether an old box you don't care about or a VM--is on a network.

Nicholas Marty28-Nov-19 4:20

Nicholas Marty

28-Nov-19 4:20

You could also spin up a vm in the cloud.

Richard Andrew x6428-Nov-19 4:31

28-Nov-19 4:31

Great idea! Thanks. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

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...the impossible takes slightly longer.

So you like sandboxing in 1909?

Super Lloyd28-Nov-19 8:42

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28-Nov-19 8:42

Well.. it will probably confirm to them your email is active!
And then you will get even more emails!

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W∴ Balboos, GHB28-Nov-19 0:36

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28-Nov-19 0:36

Happy Holiday ! [^]

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter28-Nov-19 0:21

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

28-Nov-19 0:21

Everything has a price...
File Explorer search not working in Windows 10 1909 - Microsoft Community[^]

"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012

RickZeeland28-Nov-19 1:18

RickZeeland

28-Nov-19 1:18

That's what you get when exploring in the sand $Shucks | :-\$

OriginalGriff28-Nov-19 1:24

OriginalGriff

28-Nov-19 1:24

Works fine for me: Win 10 Pro Version 1909 (OS Build 18363.476)

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter28-Nov-19 1:45

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

28-Nov-19 1:45

It is sporadic...
Restarting the Explorer fixes it Frown | :-(

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RickZeeland28-Nov-19 1:32

RickZeeland

28-Nov-19 1:32

One of my colleagues just reported that he had no problems, no not talking about you Griff $Shucks | :-\$

Johnny J.28-Nov-19 2:08

Johnny J.

28-Nov-19 2:08

I thought sandboxing in 1909 would've been more like THIS[^]... D'Oh! | :doh:

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RickZeeland28-Nov-19 2:59

RickZeeland

28-Nov-19 2:59

No, it's more like this The Problem With Sandbox Survivals - YouTube[^] $Shucks | :-\$

dandy7228-Nov-19 3:28

dandy72

28-Nov-19 3:28

Even on a good day, Explorer search's results are..."questionable" at best. Been like that for well over a decade.

maze329-Nov-19 0:14

maze3

29-Nov-19 0:14

just wait for Windows 2003

Paulo_JCG29-Nov-19 2:35

Paulo_JCG

29-Nov-19 2:35

maze3 wrote:
just wait for Windows 2003

It's Windows 2004 now. Windows 2003 was launched around 2003 Smile | :)

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