> > what will removing the batteries do? theres no virus in his cmos,
 > > viruses can't infect cmos...
 > DP> Really... And what about Jumper B... Did he hide in the cmos???
 > Viruses can reside in CMOS.  Thisnk about it, please:  if the
 > virus
 > was in the CMOS, the CMOS settings would be completely
 > screwed and
 > the machine wouldn't boot.  So, the whole purpose of
 > "infecting the
 > CMOS" (to survive a cold boot) would be lost.
 > Viruses may _modify_ the CMOS, but they can't reside there.
.. Ok.. tanks...
Daniel Paquet 
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