- Jun 23, 2017
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I am interested in starting testing malware in a virtualized environment. Not only static analysis, but also executing the samples. From what I've read it should be pretty safe as long as you're using an up-to-date version of the VM software (VirtualBox in my case), read-only shared folders only and using NAT for the VM, and VPN. But there's always a possibility that the malware can escape through the VM if there's an vulnerability in the virtualization software.
So, what I am asking (to those who tests malware), do you test malware in a VM on your normal computer (which you use for normal tasks, banking for example), or is it worth it to test malware in a VM on a separate host PC? Also, do you use your normal network for malware testing (with VPN of course), or do you have a separate network only for malware testing? Thanks
So, what I am asking (to those who tests malware), do you test malware in a VM on your normal computer (which you use for normal tasks, banking for example), or is it worth it to test malware in a VM on a separate host PC? Also, do you use your normal network for malware testing (with VPN of course), or do you have a separate network only for malware testing? Thanks