[GRLUG] Free DELL with several VIRUS'

[Casey DuBois]

Casey DuBois wrote:
> The install went well and I wiped the drive.
> The next step is to plug into my network...
> Is there a way for me to verify that NO BIOS virus exists before plugging into my network?
> Or would a BIOS flash take care of that?
>
> Casey
>

Was this a new machine?

Are bios virus's common?  I never concerned myself with them.  Just
Wondering


It seems to be a few years old (P4, 512MB, 40GB).

I had not considered a BIOS virus till someone mentioned it.

>From the sounds of it I shouldn't worry about it?

My concern is for all of the Windows machines on my network.

Casey

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