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3. Installing Virtual Box

Sanjib Sinha

(1)Howrah, West Bengal, India

The first question that comes to our mind is: why do we need a virtual box when we have a default operating system in place? There are several reasons. The most important reason is: in a virtual box we can play with any operating system without any fear of messing it up, even breaking it up. There is every possibility that while testing a hacking tool we could break a system. I encourage you to do that. It is a virtual machine. So, go ahead. Test everything that comes to your mind. Another great reason for using virtual box is the safety. When you visit a web site. you might consider ...

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