P
phuile
Is there a free virus scan that you can download that will check hadr
drive boot section and CMOS for virus contemination?
Thanks.
drive boot section and CMOS for virus contemination?
Thanks.
Install the app
How to install the app on iOS
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
P
Phil Weldon
'phuile' wrote:
| Is there a free virus scan that you can download that will check hadr
| drive boot section and CMOS for virus contemination?
_____
There is no virus that infects the CMOS.
Any of the decent antivirus programs checks the Boot Sector.
You do have an up-to-date antivirus program with up-to-date virus and
malware definitions always running, right?
Phil Weldon
| Is there a free virus scan that you can download that will check hadr
| drive boot section and CMOS for virus contemination?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Is there a free virus scan that you can download that will check hadr
| drive boot section and CMOS for virus contemination?
_____
There is no virus that infects the CMOS.
Any of the decent antivirus programs checks the Boot Sector.
You do have an up-to-date antivirus program with up-to-date virus and
malware definitions always running, right?
Phil Weldon
| Is there a free virus scan that you can download that will check hadr
| drive boot section and CMOS for virus contemination?
|
| Thanks.
|
P
phuile
There is no virus that infects the CMOS.
What trigger this question is my friend's computer suddenly failing.
When we tried to get into check the CMOS settings, all the words
appeared garbled. For example, "boot" is spelt "bont" or "Drive"
becomes "Frive" etc. This is the reason I suspect something is
attacking CMOS. I am grateful for any advice on this if you've seen
this before.
Also, he can only start the machine on Safe Mode. If he attempts to
start it up in normal mode, the screen freeze and shows a large blue
and a large red block.
Thanks ...
P
Phil Weldon
'phuile' wrote:
| What trigger this question is my friend's computer suddenly failing.
| When we tried to get into check the CMOS settings, all the words
| appeared garbled. For example, "boot" is spelt "bont" or "Drive"
| becomes "Frive" etc. This is the reason I suspect something is
| attacking CMOS. I am grateful for any advice on this if you've seen
| this before.
|
| Also, he can only start the machine on Safe Mode. If he attempts to
| start it up in normal mode, the screen freeze and shows a large blue
| and a large red block.
_____
What you see corrupted is data from the BIOS, not from the CMOS. This data
is fixed and cannot be changed. The CMOS memory is very small and only
contains parameters that can be changed in setup. You are not seeing the
results of a virus attack, but rather the symptoms of a failing computer.
This is a hardware problem. You may need to replace the motherboard or
memory. I suggest either trying to find help in a hardware newsgroup or
taking the system in to a reputable computer repair shop.
Phil Weldon
|
| > There is no virus that infects the CMOS.
|
| What trigger this question is my friend's computer suddenly failing.
| When we tried to get into check the CMOS settings, all the words
| appeared garbled. For example, "boot" is spelt "bont" or "Drive"
| becomes "Frive" etc. This is the reason I suspect something is
| attacking CMOS. I am grateful for any advice on this if you've seen
| this before.
|
| Also, he can only start the machine on Safe Mode. If he attempts to
| start it up in normal mode, the screen freeze and shows a large blue
| and a large red block.
|
| Thanks ...
|
| What trigger this question is my friend's computer suddenly failing.
| When we tried to get into check the CMOS settings, all the words
| appeared garbled. For example, "boot" is spelt "bont" or "Drive"
| becomes "Frive" etc. This is the reason I suspect something is
| attacking CMOS. I am grateful for any advice on this if you've seen
| this before.
|
| Also, he can only start the machine on Safe Mode. If he attempts to
| start it up in normal mode, the screen freeze and shows a large blue
| and a large red block.
_____
What you see corrupted is data from the BIOS, not from the CMOS. This data
is fixed and cannot be changed. The CMOS memory is very small and only
contains parameters that can be changed in setup. You are not seeing the
results of a virus attack, but rather the symptoms of a failing computer.
This is a hardware problem. You may need to replace the motherboard or
memory. I suggest either trying to find help in a hardware newsgroup or
taking the system in to a reputable computer repair shop.
Phil Weldon
|
| > There is no virus that infects the CMOS.
|
| What trigger this question is my friend's computer suddenly failing.
| When we tried to get into check the CMOS settings, all the words
| appeared garbled. For example, "boot" is spelt "bont" or "Drive"
| becomes "Frive" etc. This is the reason I suspect something is
| attacking CMOS. I am grateful for any advice on this if you've seen
| this before.
|
| Also, he can only start the machine on Safe Mode. If he attempts to
| start it up in normal mode, the screen freeze and shows a large blue
| and a large red block.
|
| Thanks ...
|
M
Monty B.
Phil said:'phuile' wrote:
| Is there a free virus scan that you can download that will check hadr
| drive boot section and CMOS for virus contemination?
_____
There is no virus that infects the CMOS.
Incorrect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIH_virus
http://www.cert.org/incident_notes/IN-99-03.html
D
David W. Hodgins
CIH does not infect the cmos, or bios. It will corrupt some
flashable bioses, but that is not the same as infecting them.
Regards, Dave Hodgins
D
David H. Lipman
From: "Monty B." <[email protected]>
|
| Incorrect.
|
That's incorrect.
The CMOS was NOT infected by the Chernobyl (aka; CIH) virus.
It erased the EPROM BIOS or corrupted the BIOS (Krez did simmiarily).
The BIOS -- Loads a series of routines that works as a middleware between any given OS and
the motherboard hardware.
The CMOS -- The non-volatile scratch-pad used by the system to store variables related to
BIOS settings. Such as; RAM speed/clock-cycle settings, PATA, SATA, EIDE and other
settings, Date/Time settings, CPU voltages and speed, boot order, etc.
|
| Incorrect.
|
That's incorrect.
The CMOS was NOT infected by the Chernobyl (aka; CIH) virus.
It erased the EPROM BIOS or corrupted the BIOS (Krez did simmiarily).
The BIOS -- Loads a series of routines that works as a middleware between any given OS and
the motherboard hardware.
The CMOS -- The non-volatile scratch-pad used by the system to store variables related to
BIOS settings. Such as; RAM speed/clock-cycle settings, PATA, SATA, EIDE and other
settings, Date/Time settings, CPU voltages and speed, boot order, etc.
T
Tommy McClure
What make and model pc?
What year?
What OS?
What ver cmos? [seen when booting pc]
Did you try to flash your cmos?
Is your CMOS battery good?
Does sound like cmos [or rom] problem. Basic text decoding is in rom.
If this is true there is no av solution. You may have bad hardware.
--
Tommy
REMOVETHIStmccREMOVETHISAThalDASHpcDOTorg change everything capitalized to
email
my personal webpages w/pc help :
http://www.hal-pc.org/~toner27
What year?
What OS?
What ver cmos? [seen when booting pc]
Did you try to flash your cmos?
Is your CMOS battery good?
Does sound like cmos [or rom] problem. Basic text decoding is in rom.
If this is true there is no av solution. You may have bad hardware.
--
Tommy
REMOVETHIStmccREMOVETHISAThalDASHpcDOTorg change everything capitalized to
my personal webpages w/pc help :
http://www.hal-pc.org/~toner27
Ask a Question
Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?
You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.