“New virus set to hit Dec. 25, delivering a payload that can
kill a Windows PC’s BIOS.”
“Victims of the virus — who can be anyone using Windows 95,
Windows 98 or Windows NT — can expect a load of trouble. The virus
kills the CMOS memory, overwrites data in all files on all
available drives, and then destroys the flash BIOS by using the
same routine that was found in the ‘Win95_CIH’ virus, also known as
Chernobyl.”
“…it’s too early to tell if the virus will be
widespread…”
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