Re: Viruses and TI-8 series
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Re: Viruses and TI-8 series
Since I dont really want to ru nthis until i have all my programs backed
up somewhere :)... I was wondering what exactly is does? (like, what are
those command, it just looks like vars and numbers and two ENDs to
something that never starts)?
On Sat, 21 Sep 1996, Mark G Malley wrote:
> 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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