Re: Viruses and TI-8 series
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But just so no one panics, this is not a virus. A virus is something
that "hides" in you computer, and corrupts data. You would have to get
this program from someone, and then run it.
On Thu, 19 Sep 1996 22:03:08 -0700 Rupert Scammell <stratus@LINEX.COM>
writes:
>Whilst experimenting with the TI-83 calculator, I accidentally
>succeeded
>in creating a very destructive program which will cause extensive data
>corruption, requiring that the calculator be reset to regain use of
>it.
>I enclose the source code below. WARNING: I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY
>FOR
>THE USES OF THIS CODE. IT IS EXTEREMELY DESTRUCTIVE AND WILL CAUSE
>EXTENSIVE DATA CORRUPTION AND DAMAGE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
>Here it is:
>
>:CD804A
>:C9
>:End
>:0000
>:End
>
>
>
>
>On Wed, 18 Sep 1996, george egbert wrote:
>
>> At 04:48 PM 9/18/96 -0400, you wrote:
>> >Any one know about if people have made viruses for the TI calcs. I
>am
>> >woried about this becase with programs widely available over the
>> >internet could it be possible for someone to write code that would
>do
>> >something like wipe your memory. Especially now that we have the
>> >ability to write in assembly on the ti-85 and 83, should we be
>> >concerned? Remember, even Java wasn't safe. Thanks.
>> >
>> >Chris Lopinto
>> >
>> NO. The worst that a program ("virus") could do would be to clear
>out
>> any pictures, lists, or functions you have stored. It could not
>reset your
>> memory
>> or delete programs as far as I know, which I think is pretty far.
>Z-Shell
>> occasionally
>> has little bugs it seems, but none were intentional or malicious. I
>> wouldn't worry about
>> it at this point.
>> George Egbert
>> Math Department
>> San Marcos High School
>> Santa Barbara, CA
>> gmegbert@sbceo.k12.ca.us
>>
>
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