Question Can KVRT scan the VM's host?

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Studynxx

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I have a dedicated Hyper-V VM for malware analysis, ie before I use something on my physical machines, I'll scan them on the VM. The clipboard-sharing between host and VM is disabled. No network shares mounted on the VM, no credentials in Windows Credential Manager, no gmail account logged into, etc etc.

If I run KVRT with everything enabled (all volumes - Only C drive in this case -, system memory, boot memory iirc, everything that KVRT offers), can KVRT accidentally scan the host machine as well? I hope not, as that's not the goal; but thought I'd ask. Sorry if low IQ question.

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No, KVRT (Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool) running on a VM (Virtual Machine) will not scan the host machine. It only scans within the environment it is run, in this case, the VM. Your host machine is safe.
 
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I have a dedicated Hyper-V VM for malware analysis, ie before I use something on my physical machines, I'll scan them on the VM. The clipboard-sharing between host and VM is disabled. No network shares mounted on the VM, no credentials in Windows Credential Manager, no gmail account logged into, etc etc.

If I run KVRT with everything enabled (all volumes - Only C drive in this case -, system memory, boot memory iirc, everything that KVRT offers), can KVRT accidentally scan the host machine as well? I hope not, as that's not the goal; but thought I'd ask. Sorry if low IQ question.

Thanks
fwiw on some of my VMware vm I have enabled copy & paste text, but have drag & drop disabled. I think that's reasonably safe :unsure: and helps with keep notes updated.
 

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