Can a Windows virus access virtual disks with another system?

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I am using 2 operation system via Grub, Linux for work and Windows for games.

My question is, if I get some virus on Windows, can it some how damage my files that are stored on a disk with Linux? Or get access for files on Linux disk? Can a virtual disk be exposed to some another vulnerabilities from another virtual disk with infected Windows?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 29 '20 at 13:39

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Sure it can. The virus can and will do what it is supposed to do. "Virus" is a very broad term for this question. Can you give a little more details or context?

answered Jan 29 '20 at 13:39

AnonymousLama

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I'm more interested in the question of whether any malware installed on Windows, for example, along with another program, can access files on a Linux disk, and steal logins and passwords from Linux disk. – Руслан Миров Jan 30 '20 at 07:32
It can if those aren't encrypted. It depends of the type of the threat. – AnonymousLama Jan 30 '20 at 12:10

Can a Windows virus access virtual disks with another system?

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