hlyg <hlyg2...@outlook.com> writes: > i multi-boot with several disks, one of them running pirated Windows > > i have no confidence in pirated Windows, can malware or spyware in > Windows intrude linux in other disks? how to determine if debian has > been intruded or compromised?
I at least have never heard of Windows malware affecting Linux on the same computer but it's possible of course. Also, as I understand it, Windows 10 lets you run an unlicensed copy indefinitely with only minor restrictions so not much point in going with a pirated copy these days. I use tiger in Debian to check things, it runs other tools like Tripwire which checks files on system have not been changed. But Tripwire needs to be installed on a known clean system to be able to start from an untampered state. > or shall i install linux on removable device(usb stick)? I guess that would help. Windows can't infect Linux if it isn't plugged in. Or you could encrypt your Linux partitions.
