What kind of programmes has everyone got? - Page 4

MrCoffee · 08-16-2006, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jcortes
interesting mabey i didnt read it right mabey it altered their settings, it was a long time ago .

Oh its definately possible to wipe or atleast corrupt the CMOS from within windows, consider for example those BIOs flashes with can be run from windows.
I guess all the virus would need to do is use some of that flashing code to write junk to the bios.

EricB · 08-16-2006, 01:12 PM

found it

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...7/article.html

jcortes · 08-16-2006, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by EricB
found it

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...7/article.html

quote i had a feeling it was possible i knew that a virus on the existing os could alter delete or corrupt the CMOS i couldnt see why not. if a bios flash could do it why not a virus

MrCoffee · 08-16-2006, 01:33 PM

heres a sample of the progs i use:

foxit reader
Adobe reader
microsoft reader
Kaspersky antivirus
ewido
spybot search and destroy
adaware
dvd genie
truecrypt
asusdvd2000
dosbox
bitcomet
Cdex1.5
everest home
regcleaner
ccleaner
spywareblaster
hijackthis
jap
blacklight
winrar
winimage
super pi
prime95
3dmark
google earth
ethereal
c++builder6
sandra lite 05
firefox
security task manager
debugging tools for windows
debugwiz
xp support tools
md5 checksum
winpcap
nmap
xp office
messenger7.5
divx
ATItool
cpuz
daemon tools
diskkeeper
imageshrink
nvtweak
rivatuner
quickzip
resource hacker
rootkit revealer
acronis trueimage
ultramon
winundelete
winzip
xsetup

08-16-2006, 01:12 PM	#32 (permalink)
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08-16-2006, 01:33 PM	#34 (permalink)
MrCoffee Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,746	heres a sample of the progs i use: foxit reader Adobe reader microsoft reader Kaspersky antivirus ewido spybot search and destroy adaware dvd genie truecrypt asusdvd2000 dosbox bitcomet Cdex1.5 everest home regcleaner ccleaner spywareblaster hijackthis jap blacklight winrar winimage super pi prime95 3dmark google earth ethereal c++builder6 sandra lite 05 firefox security task manager debugging tools for windows debugwiz xp support tools md5 checksum winpcap nmap xp office messenger7.5 divx ATItool cpuz daemon tools diskkeeper imageshrink nvtweak rivatuner quickzip resource hacker rootkit revealer acronis trueimage ultramon winundelete winzip xsetup __________________ XP3000 Barton (stock speeds due to instability) Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2 v2.0 Corsair Value 2x512MB CL2.5 PC3200 Raptor WD740GD 70GB, SCSI Maxtor Atlas IV 74GB, 80GB ATA Barracuda SB Audigy Benq FP91G+ (x2) EVGA 7800 GS CO (@430/1300) Razer Diamondback Plasma IceMat Siberia Headset

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