Re: Can a computer virus kill the CPU?

w_tom wrote:
Same applies to hardware damaged by a virus. If a virus damages
hardware, then hardware is defective by design. What did manufacturer
numerical specs say? Well if specs do not claim to meet industry
standards, then why should hardware survive? Missing specs may identify
the exception. Virus should not damage properly designed hardware.

The flash-upgradable BIOS is an industry standard that creates the
opportunity for malware to make major or subtle changes to system
behavior that will persist even through a reinstall of the software.
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