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The BIOS is really deep!
You'll never get this virus out.Nobody will let you into the BIOS!
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The BIOS is really deep!  BALTHOR | 07/30/09
BIOS access  Mihi Nomen Est | 07/31/09
Yes it is!!  Too Old For IT | 07/31/09
Linux BIOS !?!  rjacksix | 08/03/09
While BIOS is or rather should be OS Neutral (even EFI)  LazLong | 08/03/09
peel -n- eat  pgit | 08/01/09
And...  bernalillo | 08/03/09
take your pick the hacker or big brother  Opcom_ | 08/03/09
Big Brudduh vs Hacker:  XweAponX | 08/04/09
So what's your point?  CarlS | 08/07/09
You know, these things shouldn't be in the BIOS itself  Lerianis10 | 07/30/09
You are absolutely right  aandruli@... | 07/31/09
No good!  NetArch. | 07/31/09
Isn't this also...  ShadowGIATL | 07/31/09
there should be an option in the BIOS to turn it  theguru1995@... | 07/31/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  ishbash | 07/30/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  gertruded | 07/31/09
BIOS Rootkit  toml_12953 | 07/31/09
RE: Who Knew!!!  gizmo350 | 07/31/09
- some people better get on some BIOS updates  gertruded | 07/31/09
Flash City, Here We Come!  twaynesdomain | 07/31/09
That's not possible.  wolf_z | 08/03/09
Not if it has a CMOS or NVRAM backup!..(nt)  JCitizen | 08/03/09
Already got an email a couple of weeks ago  wolf_z | 07/31/09
Danger....  Fark | 07/31/09
It was from HP, not Dell actually...  wolf_z | 08/03/09
Is there a way to disable it?  MikeZane | 07/31/09
A better question...  JustAMuggle | 07/31/09
RE: A better question....  mikesg | 07/31/09
RE: A Better Quesition  tenrun@... | 08/01/09
it says right in the article...  JCitizen | 08/03/09
RE: Who knew?  gizmo350 | 07/31/09
Outsourcing away our national security...  techboy_z | 07/31/09
NOT far-fetched  gertruded | 07/31/09
Outsourcing = mortgaging the future  john.foggitt@... | 08/02/09
Lenova = Chinese Gov. = Chinese Military  Kyser Soze | 08/03/09
Parallels to this problem  kevinf@... | 08/03/09
RE: Who knew?  mikesg | 07/31/09
RTFI  seamountie | 08/04/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  ccie18532 | 07/31/09
Think about what you're proposing  NetArch. | 07/31/09
This is not registry based...  wolf_z | 08/03/09
I am not sure your proposal will help.  clareJ | 08/03/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  gertruded | 07/31/09
you're faulty analytical skills  j_eyon@... | 07/31/09
Quit the fantasyland  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
Quit the fantasyland  gertruded | 07/31/09
Oh I know that  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
Oh I know that  mikesg | 08/01/09
Don't add confustion to the situation..  Dredster | 08/03/09
really?  kovo14d | 08/04/09
Anything current?  Wintel BSOD | 08/04/09
They have had malware.  ShadowGIATL | 07/31/09
You're the one that's arguing, ShadowGAL  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
Wow.... Did you hear that?  awasson@... | 07/31/09
Enough Proof  mikesg | 07/31/09
I'm still waiting for ShadowGAL's proof  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
Proof enough for you? You're welcome!  mikesg | 07/31/09
So where are the viruses and spyware?  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
What more proof do you want?  gertruded | 07/31/09
You still haven't given me any, yet....  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
@not_nice..  JCitizen | 08/03/09
That's not proof of an exploit, JCitizen  Wintel BSOD | 08/03/09
Dude, you KNOW that's a load of crap.  patronanejo | 08/03/09
Why would any administrator need proof of ...  JCitizen | 08/04/09
Because you want Linux to fail, that's why  Wintel BSOD | 08/04/09
I don't want you to be a sheep, not_nice...  JCitizen | 08/05/09
Open your eyes, and the proof is there.  ShadowGIATL | 07/31/09
This won't sink in but..  mikesg | 08/01/09
I don't believe the FOSS movement is blas? about security  Wintel BSOD | 08/01/09
Thanks for the post  djchandler | 08/03/09
ClamAV is good  Wintel BSOD | 08/04/09
RE: They have had malware.  mikesg | 07/31/09
That's not malware  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
RE: Rambling, are we?  mikesg | 07/31/09
No, you're just being disingenuous  Wintel BSOD | 08/01/09
RE: THey have had malware.  mikesg | 08/01/09
"You are" faulty analytical skills?  Grayson Peddie | 07/31/09
You are" faulty analytical skills?  gertruded | 07/31/09
Me thinks so  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
RE: you're (your) faulty analytical skills  mikesg | 07/31/09
Not quite true..  Dredster | 08/03/09
You had your DOLT COLA today?  Marty R. Milette | 07/31/09
BIOS a Windows problem?  gertruded | 07/31/09
It mentioned nothing about registry.  ShadowGIATL | 07/31/09
mentioned registry Paragraph 6  gertruded | 07/31/09
And wite, don't just cut & paste  mgp3 | 07/31/09
That sentence...  ShadowGIATL | 07/31/09
OSX gets a "free pass"  Wintel BSOD | 07/31/09
I was just on TR yesterday...  JCitizen | 08/03/09
Rootkits  irwinr12@... | 08/03/09
"If you control the BIOS, then you control the system."  mgp3 | 07/31/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  david_b_mac | 07/31/09
Yeah...keeping it a secret works...  j_eyon@... | 07/31/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  jameslynesophos | 07/31/09
Could this finally be The Blue Pill?  AdventTech67 | 07/31/09
Blue Pill is a myth  yonderboi | 08/02/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  podstolom | 07/31/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  Old-Timer | 07/31/09
good job  Hobyx | 07/31/09
This option is off by default in the BIOS  WinTard | 07/31/09
Any one actually seen this function in the BIOS?  gizmo350 | 07/31/09
ALL YOUR BASE  DErentzen | 07/31/09
Invisible  onetwothreemike | 07/31/09
You get to choose  cmgrant | 07/31/09
Your a bit confused...  ShadowGIATL | 07/31/09
Found in Business class notebooks mostly  jscott418 | 07/31/09
List of bioses / models  onetwothreemike | 07/31/09
More then likely...  ShadowGIATL | 07/31/09
RE: List of bioses / models  mikesg | 07/31/09
I don't have the list but we need one!  jgwinner | 07/31/09
The list  mikesg | 08/01/09
Yeah . . .  sporkfighter | 08/03/09
Great...  Sephoroth | 07/31/09
RE: Great...  mikesg | 07/31/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  onetwothreemike | 07/31/09
"What if the code is in the bios's rom and there is no option...."  Sephoroth | 07/31/09
That would be the smart thing to look for first...  ShadowGIATL | 07/31/09
Mine can be disabled permanently  cmgrant | 07/31/09
Ahhhhhhhhhhh!  gizmo350 | 07/31/09
I wonder if there will be a recall....  mikesg | 07/31/09
That's enough to ...  twaynesdomain | 07/31/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  rigel23 | 07/31/09
Absolute Refutes Claims of BIOS Vulnerability  Sekhmei@... | 07/31/09
This is interesting...  wolf_z | 08/03/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  RAVIARORARAVI@... | 08/01/09
Both of my new laptops are infected!  CPPDEV | 08/01/09
You're getting a bit carried away buddy...  GetReal-mac.com | 08/03/09
Talked to Absolute tech support today: he didn't know.  CPPDEV | 08/03/09
List of Lojack-Computrace infected computers  CPPDEV | 08/01/09
Absolute refrutes Computrace BIOS vulnerability  AshleyAbsolute | 08/01/09
Oughtn't new laptop customers be told what's on their systems?  CPPDEV | 08/01/09
I don't know about the other OEMs...  Sephoroth | 08/02/09
Toshiba and HP/Compaq did not.  CPPDEV | 08/02/09
I wouldn't say its crapware/spyware...  Sephoroth | 08/03/09
Again, Absolute's own tech doesn't know the risks.  CPPDEV | 08/03/09
If the article is correct, then yes, the risks do outweigh the benefits.  Sephoroth | 08/04/09
This seems unlikely  wolf_z | 08/03/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  Delegate44 | 08/03/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  ICUR12 | 08/03/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  Ninja1507 | 08/03/09
Absolute Refutes Claims of BIOS Vulnerability  JPSeabury | 08/03/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  YeaiBetYouDo | 08/03/09
Computrace tech wasn't sure if disabled Lojack couldn't still be hijacked.  CPPDEV | 08/03/09
Sent request to investigate to my state's consumer protection agency  CPPDEV | 08/04/09
I always THOUGHT I was correct to totally disable "Computrace"  XweAponX | 08/04/09
Everybody CHILL! A response from LoJack....  dunn@... | 08/04/09
the manufacturer better freely disclose this crap before i buy or they are  wessonjoe | 08/04/09
Current? happy  kovo14d | 08/04/09
One possible scenerio is...  zach.winchester | 08/04/09
A more alarming scenario, IMHO...  mrgoose | 08/04/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  buzzbro@... | 08/04/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  Joel@... | 08/05/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  cricketbeast111 | 08/05/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  SecurityGuy234 | 08/05/09
RE: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops  eyesyu | 08/26/09

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