Is the XP computer on a LAN with other computers? You may get way more then you asked for.
OnEdit: How do you know it's not infected yet if you are not running detection?
Last edited by scr; 26 Jan 2014 at 14:19. Reason: added question
on the same router as my mac. because of that I have not proceeded. lol
id probably disconnect the mac before turning of the firewall in the router. not sure I feel like all that to be honest. too much like work. lol
Good choice. I suggest you run a scan on all computers connected to the LAN.
Most routers have an inbuilt NAT server - which is effectively a firewall.
If you want to put a naked PC on the internet, see if your router has a DMZ option - and place the test subject in that.
I'd be surprised if it lasted more than 10 minutes without the Windows firewall active before something infected it - but you may not notice until the first or second reboot.
You may need to disable Windows Security Center too, if it XP SP3. I was installing the same once about6 years ago, as soon as I installed the LAN driver, WSC said it had detected a Win32Pariet, or something like that. So in my case 6 seconds.
I dont run a virus scanner on any of my pcs :) occasionally ill install one, or check the drives with a computer not connected to the net with a scanner, but i never get anything, other than the odd bit of adware.
If they invented a virus scanner that didnt constantly want attention like a baby.. always wanting updating, always telling you things ect id happily install one.. that and one that doesnt hog resources. My method, format regularly
This is an odd thread, never seen someone wanting to get infected before, but each to their own lol, have fun!
Back in the day we had real virus's -like SpySheriff
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