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Fw: Modern hw-killing virus feasible
From: Cilice Cracker <wildmail () GRATIS1 COM AR>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 14:40:56 -0300
The new technology of monitor, recognize the modelines , and turn off the monitor in case it was found some error. My monitor (TeleVideo SV210) have that characteristic. =_=_=_=_=_=_=_= Sorry, but my english is so bad.... If you was found some error, insult me :-) --------You wrote:----------
I'd like to ask about the possibility of a virus damaging a monitor....
Reading from page 228 of the SuSe book that came with retail 6.4 (US edition)... "Unless you have in-depth knowledge... nothing should be changed in the modelines, since this could cause severe damage to your monitor."
Isn't there a *possibility* that someone could change the modelines, via a Linux virus, that would "cause severe damage to your monitor".
(Granted, currently Linux viruses are far less common than viruses for other platforms, but I expect we will see more as time goes on. <sigh>)
Also... There has been a running thread in the alt.comp.virus.source.code newsgroup regarding the topic of "Can a Virus Damage Hardware". The general consensus seems to be that it may be possible, but it hasn't been done yet.
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- Re: Modern hw-killing virus feasible Ashworth, Robert C. [Contractor] (Mar 07)
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- Re: Modern hw-killing virus feasible Matt Bell (Mar 08)
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- Re: Modern hw-killing virus feasible Jason Brvenik (Mar 08)
- Fw: Modern hw-killing virus feasible Cilice Cracker (Mar 09)
- Fw: Modern hw-killing virus feasible Cilice Cracker (Mar 09)