Can Anything Be Done If a Virus Destroys BIOS?

2048Megabytes · 03-25-2008, 12:14 AM

I know someone that has possibly completely destroyed their computer with viruses. He wouldn't use any anti-spyware or anti-virus software with his Windows XP. He would download a lot of pornography and I believe his system became so full of viruses that his Basic Input Output System became corrupted. When you turn on his notebook all it shows is a black blank screen. I've tried to pull up his BIOS to no avail. Once this happens to a system is there anyway it can be repaired?

WhiteFireDragon · 03-25-2008, 12:16 AM

hmm i'm not too sure if viruses can actually damage hardware also, but maybe if the BIOS went bad, then try flashing it with the same bios

03-25-2008, 12:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,016	Can Anything Be Done If a Virus Destroys BIOS? I know someone that has possibly completely destroyed their computer with viruses. He wouldn't use any anti-spyware or anti-virus software with his Windows XP. He would download a lot of pornography and I believe his system became so full of viruses that his Basic Input Output System became corrupted. When you turn on his notebook all it shows is a black blank screen. I've tried to pull up his BIOS to no avail. Once this happens to a system is there anyway it can be repaired? __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

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03-25-2008, 12:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
WhiteFireDragon Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 665	hmm i'm not too sure if viruses can actually damage hardware also, but maybe if the BIOS went bad, then try flashing it with the same bios