[A83] Re: OT Re: microcode

To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: [A83] Re: OT Re: microcode
From: "Jimmy Pardey" <j_pardey@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 15:59:50 -0700
Reply-To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org


Greetings and Sulutations all! I have mcafee virusscan trial, firewall 
trial, oulook express, and the Low Risk Hai worm. Anybody ever got Kak? It 
can be closed with the ctrl alt delete keys! And everyone gives it a 
'medium' risk assesment!!


>From: james l <james@kirk.math.twsu.edu>
>Root/Great Overall Dictator replies:
> > > >If I was to get a new computer, I would not want an updgradeable 
>microcode
> > > >CPU, because it is possible (unlikely but possible) that some hacker 
>would
> > > >give me an unsoliceted update. So far, I have got 3 viruses over 
>cable in
> > > >less than a month (my first month), and they are all internet worms, 
>not
> > > >trojans!
> > >
> > >
> > > Updating microcode is probably a complex process, that cannot be 
>easily
> > > done by software running on said processor.  The worst I've heard of 
>is one
> > > that flashes your BIOS with garbage, then reboots.  The only way I can
> > > think of that a processor could contro lthe operation to recode itself
> > > wouldbe if there were two processors, and most people aren't that rich 
>. . .
> >
>
>See here  http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/ (no it isn't a joke) (my 
>fault,
>but it doesn't 'flash' the processor, so it has to be reloaded on each 
>boot)
>
> >
> > Not saying it does work like this, only that this could be an way to do 
>such
> > a thing.
> >
> >
> > > OT: Firewalls are a good thing if you have cable.  I use one with 
>dial-up
> > > so that apps don't keep wasting hours.
> > OT Reply ;-)   :
> > A bit of caution and a non-fancy email reader (one that doesn't open 
>files and
> > such for you, and displays the extension even if it is *.lnk or *.pif) 
>can do some protection as well.
> >
>OT Reply to an OT Reply to an OT section:
>Especially with the new Microsoft worm/virus that spreads via email, popup
>windows, unsecured servers (code red like).  Called Nimda
>
>see semantac, slashdot, etc
>
>James L
>
>


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