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From: Invisible
Date: 12 Mar 2008 08:02:29
Message: <47d7d465$1@news.povray.org>

scott wrote:

> Don't most BIOSs have some "prevent write to MBR" function?

Ususally, yes. And usually, it's "off" by default. (When you unpack a 
brand new PC, what's the first thing you do? Install an OS.)

> Would malware like this be able to get around that?

Unlikely. But this measure isn't commonly enabled.

More interesting is that it can touch the MBR from Windoze in the first 
place...

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