Will running XP in a Linux VM protect it from malware after April?

Kernel_Sanders

On this site it states
A Windows virus cannot access a virtual machine backup file inside a Linux partition. Nor can a Windows virus access the Robolinux VM Data Sync directory that is not shared with the Windows VM.

A Windows keylogger, virus or malware cannot attack a native Linux application.

Windows Viruses and Malware do NOT attack Linux file systems.

I want to use a virtual machine from within something like Linux Mint rather than Robolinux, but the principle is the same. I was wondering why I haven't seen this method touted as a possible solution to the withdrawal of support by MS, so is it flawed? I want to use it on the machine where XP currently sits, but can't find the procedure online for this scenario.

closed

you're considering an overcomplicated solution for a non-existent problem. A virtual machine can get infected in exactly the same way a normal machine can

Restoring from a backup virtual machine to undo an infection, is effectively the same as restoring from a backup, except the latter doesn't have any vm complications.

install a virus scanner, backup with disk imaging software, stop worrying.