Boot sector viruses don't spread easily (read: 'at all') under current operating Systems. Doesn't matter if there is a floppy or not
INT 13 is all they know and care about, all real 32bit OS use their own drivers, not the BIOS to adress floppies. They get killed during the startup of the OS. cheers, Toralv PS: I did blog about it somewhere here: http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog :) > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Juha-Matti Laurio > Sent: Sonntag, 16. September 2007 01:12 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [funsec] 13-year old boot sector virus shipped on > German laptops > > Some references: > > http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/german-computer-maker- > ships-laptops.html > http://www.virusbtn.com/news/2007/09_14.xml > http://www.medion.de/popup_md96290.htm > http://www.bullguard.com/support/tech-guides/how-to-remove-sto nedangelina.aspx > > After digging the specifications from Medion's site it > appears that these models (MD 96290 Notebook) don't include a > floppy drive: > http://www.medion.de/md96290/nord/_content/techdetails/index.html > > This is the only good news, the virus can't spread so easily. > > I have written this entry > http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=998 > > too and posted the case to /. > http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/15/1623230 > > - Juha-Matti > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > Firmensitz: Muenchen Amtsgericht: AG Muenchen Handelsregister: HRB 144340 Geschaeftsfuehrer: Eric F. Brown, Anthony E. Ruiseal Bankverbindung: ABN-Amro Bank N.V. Konto 671 211 9006 UST-ID: DE168122444 _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
