I got two os installled. If i install dangerous files on one OS will other one get affected?

[220VoltsallCore]

the secondary os is useless for me.

[WillLTT]

6 minutes ago, Dinesh1 said:

the secondary os is useless for me.

if the secound os is useless cant you just format it and remove it?

 

Also what do you mean by "Dangerous files"?

 

If you mean installing linux on one another with windows, if you do it correctly they should'nt affect eachother

[Husky]

When you say that the secondary OS is useless, do you mean that you want to test malware in that OS? If they are both they same OS (Windows and Windows for example) then yes it could infect the other OS as well.

 

If you want to test malware then you should consider using an isolated virtual machine with sharing and network access disabled.

[lafrente]

Short answer: Yes

Long answer: If both OS are on the same drive, yes. If each in different drives, possibly. Because RAM is accessed by any file on the computer. Even by a file in a USB stick.

[homeap5]

In theory everything is possible, but do not be so paranoid. If you want to test some software that is not so popular, just do it. If you want to test viruses - use separate drive with other drivers unplugged.

[220VoltsallCore]

@Polemical

[220VoltsallCore]

3 hours ago, Husky said:

When you say that the secondary OS is useless, do you mean that you want to test malware in that OS? If they are both they same OS (Windows and Windows for example) then yes it could infect the other OS as well.

 

If you want to test malware then you should consider using an isolated virtual machine with sharing and network access disabled.

Yes i try some crack games. On 2nd os which sometimes contain adware etc. I also encrypted the 1st os with bitlocker

So virus cant affect it

[Husky]

1 hour ago, Dinesh1 said:

Yes i try some crack games. On 2nd os which sometimes contain adware etc. I also encrypted the 1st os with bitlocker

So virus cant affect it

If the 1st OS is encrypted with BitLocker then you should be fine.

[Paul Rudd]

5 hours ago, Dinesh1 said:

I got two os installled. If i install dangerous files on one OS will other one get affected? the secondary os is useless for me.

I don't know much about installing dangerous files.

[220VoltsallCore]

10 hours ago, Husky said:

If the 1st OS is encrypted with BitLocker then you should be fine.

Should the 2nd one must  be encrypted too.?

When i booted into 1st one

[Husky]

9 hours ago, Dinesh1 said:

Should the 2nd one must  be encrypted too.?

When i booted into 1st one

No it shouldn't need to be unless you are going to access potential malware or infected files from the 1st OS, in which case encrypting the second one might prevent that.