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Re: CIH virus
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Sami Al_mohssen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 1 May 1999 14:44:24 +0300
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hello all


how does a virus earase the BIOS. how come the bios is so vernable.

also, i've heard that there is a virus from pakistan that acually
"overclock" the cd-drive and make it spin faster than its origonal speed
causing the drive to burn. is this true. if it is. how can a virus (or a
program) make the cd-drive spin faster.

sami

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