Spreading viruses over a LAN

Question

What i'm asking is, if one computer possibly has viruses and or spyware. and the other doesn't, but has good virus/spyware protection. by connecting them over a LAN will the protected computer be affected negatively?

Answer 1

In general, no.  The protection should protect that innocent machine, and I've never heard of a virus gumming up stuff on a neighboring machine before actually spreading to it.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

That's like asking if you can store a chocolate chip cookie in the same jar as a sugar cookie with food coloring on it. It's kinda obvious.