Execute Malware in VM (network settings)

Hello to all.

I want to run malware in a Windows 7 VM (Virtual Box) and then extract the RAM and analyze it with Volatility.

In doing so, I want to avoid the malware spreading network-wise through my host to my LAN. In various info articles it is recommended to set the network adapter of the VM to host-only or NAT. However, I don't understand this because according to Virtual Box's documentation, my VM can access my host with the …

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