Is it possible that Windows drives infected when I use linux?

fered · 03-20-2010, 12:07 PM

I use linux for a long time and today when i start up windows Anti virus software shows me many alarms that my windows drive completely infected.

I think last time i used windows its drive was clean and anti virus was updated. Is it possible that Windows drives infected when I use linux?

smoker · 03-20-2010, 12:36 PM

Quote:

I think last time i used windows its drive was clean and anti virus was updated. Is it possible that Windows drives infected when I use linux?

It's not impossible but it's very, very unlikely. It's probably your windows anti-virus has updated and is now working properly. Which anti-virus is it ?

fered · 03-21-2010, 01:22 AM

I am sure that it was updated!
when I start up windows last time i check available updates and there was no new updates.

Bitdefender total security.

Goni · 03-21-2010, 02:33 AM

What kind of Virus it found? Can you name any if you remember?

lupusarcanus · 03-21-2010, 04:55 AM

Either a virus scan before the incident wasn't ran, or the Ant-Virus updated it's definitions and found a newbie.

stickman · 03-21-2010, 09:39 PM

It appears that BitDefender released a bad update. Check to see if this article describes what you are seeing.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/19200...ndows_pcs.html

fered · 03-23-2010, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickman

It appears that BitDefender released a bad update. Check to see if this article describes what you are seeing.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/19200...ndows_pcs.html

that's silly!
they destroyed my windows and its programms.

thank U