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Not sure as I think it runs on your actual PC, putting a whole screen over your current stuff.
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Does the virus also lock/encrypt files like ransomware?
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Not unless you let someone onto your pc.
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I think using regular/standard accounts may prevent some viruses from infecting a PC if the person can't hack or find the administer account on a PC.
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Using a non-admin account is always a safe way, annoying as it would be.
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Using an administer account on an operating system installed on a virtual machine maybe less annoying if your computer is faster, and users' are less likely to infect the OS which came with their computer or server.
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Would be nice if VMs were more used for protection, but most wouldn't get the point of it.
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