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PC Hacks: Upgrade Your Flash BIOS
White Paper Nearly every system board and PC system on the market undergoes at least one significant revision of the BIOS after the product has been released for sale. Most of them think nothing of seeking out the latest patches and updates for the application... [17 Oct 2007]
Updating Fibre Channel Expansion Card BIOS With RDM 4.30
White Paper There are other ways to flash Diagnostics firmware (e.g.with the BIOS diskette, with the UpdateXpress CD, etc. This paper explains how to use IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) 4.30 (or a later RDM version) to update the BIOS on Fibre Channel... [31 Aug 2007]
Updating ServeRAID Firmware/BIOS With RDM 4.11
White Paper This white paper explains how to use IBM Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) 4.11 (or a later RDM version) to update the firmware and BIOS on a ServeRAID adapter. There are other ways to flash a ServeRAID adapter (e.g.with the ServeRAID Support CD... [05 May 2004]
Magistr (F-Secure)
White Paper The virus has an extremely dangerous payload, and depending on different conditions it erases hard drive data, CMOS memory and Flash Bios contents in the same way the Win95.CIH (aka Chernobyl) virus does. [09 Apr 2004]
Recommendations for Booting Windows from USB Storage Devices
White Paper It provides guidelines for BIOS vendors, IHVs, and OEMs to work together to create USB boot enabled products. Both USB flash drive (UFD) and USB CD-ROM drives are in a position to pave the way of new booting features on USB. [01 Apr 2004]
What Is a Virus?
White Paper More than that, other authors are using routines of old viruses; an example being the routine for destroying the Flash BIOS from WIN95/CIH, already integrated in many other viruses. What is a virus? This question received different answers from the... [24 Feb 2004]
W95/CIH-1049
White Paper On 2 August the virus will attempt to overwrite FLASH BIOS with random data and to corrupt the hard drive, effectively rendering the infected computer unusable. W95/CIH-1049 is a new variant of W95/CIH-10xx family of viruses. [14 Aug 2003]
Xbox hackers demand Microsoft play Linux
News If genuine, the exploits would allow anyone with even a slight technical knowledge to "re-flash" the Xbox BIOS, allowing users to pirate games. Since an exploit was found in the "save game" function of 007 Agent Under Fire, it has been possible for... [30 Jun 2003]
Magistr.b hits the screen
News The Magistr.b will delete all files on local and network disks, and will destroy data on computer boot-up files and Flash Bios microchips by overwriting operating system loaders Win.com and NTLDR A version of the Magistr virus, which can escape... [05 Sep 2001]
Novices, politicians and the page 3 'stunner'...
Comment The script destroys a range of files, and more alarmingly, attempts to wipe a computer's hard disk and flash Bios, potentially rendering the computer useless. After an hour, a passing IT worker asked her what was wrong. [08 Jun 2001]
Virus warning: Europe risks IT disaster for Lopez's buttocks
News The script wipes a range of files, and more alarmingly, attempts to wipe a computer's hard disk and flash Bios, potentially rendering the computer useless. A new variant of a previously discovered virus is luring excitable readers with the exotic... [30 May 2001]
'Kriz' virus threatens crisis at Christmas
News Kriz also attempts to flash the BIOS of a computer, which prevents it from booting properly and may force the owner to replace the system. A variety of viruses with a festive theme are circulating. Prilissa is programmed to overwrite the AUTOEXEC... [21 Dec 2000]
Virus timed to detonate on 26 April
News It says the virus - known as CIH - is capable of overwriting the hard drive as well as the flash Bios (basic input/output system), which makes it particularly dangerous. If the virus is in the computer it will definitely overwrite the hard drive... [11 Mar 1999]
