comet424 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 hi i have question my sister wants to do secure banking.. and with virus etc in windows i thought either a Rasperry pi and use it as a desktop ... or run VM on unraid running ubuntu going through windows.. is it safe to do banking on windows through a VM through the Qemm.. or is it still unsecure.. and u want just a dedicated computer.. i figure i ask since i got unraid server running differnet VMs and figured why not but i thinking if she did get a virus etc it catch the key strokes.. or like vulnablyities Windows has that caues issues... so any input be good.. but im guessing ur gonna say VM still unsecure and buy a raspberry pi and do a desktop that way Quote Link to comment
vfast Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Do you have a reference to VM being 'unsecure'? Quote Link to comment
Energen Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 The VM is as secure as any other computer, 'your' actions are what compromise the security. The only way you would get a virus or other security threat is by downloading something that you shouldn't or clicking on stuff in emails. If you do none of that then you don't have much to worry about, in a VM or otherwise. Any adult in 2021 should know by now not to click on things in emails unless they're a known source. Quote Link to comment
comet424 Posted January 20, 2021 Author Share Posted January 20, 2021 well i mean security experts say dont use your personal computer for banking.. only have a computer that has nothing installed on it. just plain windows well like Microsoft just released that there is a bug in windows that will cripple your computer with a 90s virus.. and you hear time to time dont use your desktop but you never know if her Windows PC gets a virus and then access's banking issues in the VM is her key strokes etc compromised.. but i guess you guys answered it VM is compromised if desktop is compromised.. as she does banking credit bills crypto currency stuff.. and always bugs in windows like releases that delete your documents windows bug.. so i guess ill just make her raspberry pi then since it be secure no day to day use. thanks i wasnt 100% figured id ask 🙂 Quote Link to comment
runamuk Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 1/20/2021 at 7:56 AM, comet424 said: well i mean security experts say dont use your personal computer for banking.. only have a computer that has nothing installed on it. just plain windows What security are you talking to? On 1/20/2021 at 7:56 AM, comet424 said: well like Microsoft just released that there is a bug in windows that will cripple your computer with a 90s virus.. and you hear time to time dont use your desktop Windows is way ahead of what it was 10 years ago as far as virus protection. But if you are that worried. Use a Linux VM. On 1/20/2021 at 7:56 AM, comet424 said: VM is compromised if desktop is compromised.. as she does banking credit bills crypto currency stuff.. and always bugs in windows like releases that delete your documents windows bug.. so i guess ill just make her raspberry pi then since it be secure no day to day use. A raspberry PI, runs linux.... Quote Link to comment
comet424 Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 well you know last week MS released major bug in Windows 10 that will cripple your system but you know security experts say dont use your desktop PC for banking especially when you got family that use the same computer and install stuff so i only thought maybe a VM be better but i guess not if you get a virus on windows then it will see ur banking info on the VM.. so i told her just use the raspberry Pi. just swap out the sim card.. as her laptop is older and MS doesnt support Windows 7 anymore for security etc.. besides my sister is worried since she has a bunch of bitcoin.. and just wants to be extra secure... but i hear ya... least windows is better then it was especially in the virus scanner.. but they dont make a windows fixer to find whats broken or a tweaker like Norton offers etc Quote Link to comment
runamuk Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) You know VM dose not mean windows right? You can even make Pi-Os run on VM. Pi just runs Linux. Edited January 22, 2021 by runamuk Quote Link to comment
comet424 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 yes we werent talking about VM or windows Desktop i stated. Windows Desktop accessing a VM of Ubuntu from Unraid running Qemu window Quote Link to comment
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