Re: Beware of Virus

[Kevin McGrath <kevin@pelican.net>]

Patrick Flowers wrote:

> Kevin McGrath wrote:
> >
> > Kevin Wenzel wrote:
> >
> > > Yes - the only way to get a virus is via executable code
> >
> > Anyway you can get boot sector viruses from just putting a floppy disk in
> > your drive. You don't have to run a program from it.
>
> If the diskette contains a boot sector virus, the virus gets transferred
> when you access the drive.  Just putting the diskette in doesn't do it.
> The virus is an executable that is triggered by the access routine.
> Works like an autorun.
>

Thats what I meant sure It can't just jump off the disk without being accessed,
but if it just happens to be there on boot up and you boot sequence is A: C:
then yes you will have a boot sector virus. God you need to put every little
detail in around here.



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