Can you get a virus without a browser – Windows Vista PC?
Absolutely – without question – you are exposed Most virus infections and malware attacks are network aware. They immediately search the LAN for vulnerable machines and jump for joy if they find a machine like what you describe. Having a PC in that condition is like waving a red flag infront of a bull. You will attract attention whether you want it or not. You next concern is that you have to transfer your projects back and forth at some point. The chances are you use a USB key for that if you do not use your network. Since viruses LOVE USB keys, you are no safer doing it this way I can understand your need for running a machine in this condition. Some rendering programs are really touchy. So here is a possible solution Get a box and load Linux on it. Then load virtual machine software such as VirtualBox on the Linux machine. Install the Windows OS of your choice on the Virtual machine and then load your rendering program. By doing this you can “sandbox” your Windows machine and never
Yep. If there’s a virus that got into someone’s USB and they don’t know about it, once you connect it to your PC to transfer files or anything like that, it jumps to your PC. Edit: If you are connected to a network, you can still get a virus. A browser is just a gateway to the internet, so if it’s not open, how are you supposed to get a virus? What you have to think about is your network connection. If you are connected to a network (whether it has internet or not), you can get a virus. Stop worrying about your browser and start worrying about your network. You will not get a virus from your browser unless you open it and start surfing the web.
