Can Malware Jump Between 2 MX in Dual Boot?

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#1 Post by **Madison** » Mon May 01, 2023 5:08 pm

Hi

I had MX 21.1 for a long time but it was getting buggy and heavy, So I installed MX 21.3 on same hard drive on dual boot.
I would like to ask if there is any "Malware" on MX21.1 can it jump to fresh install of MX 21.3?

My parition looks something like this;

MX 21.1 Root SDA 1
MX 21.3 Root SDA 2

SDA 3 (Extended Parition)
MX 21.1 HOME SDA 4
MX 21.3 HOME SDA 5

I previously had "Debian 11 Home" on SDA 5 & "Debian 11 Root" on SDA 2

#2 Post by **Eadwine Rose** » Mon May 01, 2023 5:16 pm

Please post your Quick System Info using Copy for forum, for both installs. Thanks.

#3 Post by **j2mcgreg** » Mon May 01, 2023 5:37 pm

No. The malware plague is restricted to the Microsoft platforms.

#4 Post by **CharlesV** » Mon May 01, 2023 5:42 pm

@j2mcgreg We shall have to discuss some day, I read lots of articles that differ on that, and I have removed "malware" from chrome and email on linux machines. so... technically ... I have to beg to disagree :-)

#5 Post by **Eadwine Rose** » Mon May 01, 2023 5:43 pm

Can we see if this malware is actually a booboo somewhere by looking at the QSI and going from there?

People will call something malware because they don't know what it is. :)

#6 Post by **CharlesV** » Mon May 01, 2023 5:45 pm

Eadwine Rose wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:43 pm Can we see if this malware is actually a booboo somewhere by looking at the QSI and going from there?

People will call something malware because they don't know what it is. :)

Precisely what I was about to say ;-) ( Great minds )

#7 Post by **Adrian** » Mon May 01, 2023 5:52 pm

In my experience most of the "malware" stuff that people talk about in Linux world is bad/annoying browser extensions. Yes, those would jump between installs if you are logged into into a browser sync service.

#8 Post by **luigi lins** » Mon May 01, 2023 6:59 pm

firefox recommended configured, do not use third-party extensions for your security.

I don't use firefox extension only recommendable browser: rigorous

the antix activated in mx linux

#9 Post by **Madison** » Tue May 02, 2023 2:13 pm

Adrian wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:52 pm ...Yes, those would jump between installs if you are logged into into a browser sync service.

Is there a possibility for malware (or any harmful file in general) to travel between my home directories of MX 21.1 and MX21.3?

As both are on the same extended partition

That is what I would like to know exactly, I'm not an expert on partition so that's where I am stuck and confused.

#10 Post by **Adrian** » Tue May 02, 2023 4:24 pm

Not everything that is possible it's likely, I have the feeling you are asking the wrong question. Many things are possible...
The question is, what is actually the problem, what do you call "malware"?

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