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Especially with the amount of money a computer can cost, even ones we build ourselves and are proud of. I sure don't want to lose the 2 grand I've put into mine.
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Are you now even suggesting that SF is capable of destroying your entire PC? :hmm: |
SF itself cannot destroy your entire PC, it does however open Ring 0 (System wide access) to Ring 3 (user level programs).
To be more accurate and I have openly set a challenged to Starforce Technologies to come to NGH headquarters in the UK and prove otherwise.
SF is a Trojan Gateway. (Was this intentional? well we have no evidence of that, however it is very irresponsible of them not to close this massive security hole).
Can 3rd party malware, Viri etc use the hole left open by SF to destroy your computer?
Well let me give you an example what Ring 0 access gives you control of.
The Entire OS. HDD firmware, System Bios, GFX card Firmware, Router/ADSL/DSL modems and firmware, CD/DVD firmware.
Then I will ask do you think damage can be done to your hardware?
Without intentionally scaremongering there are over 5000 types of malware setup to exploit Ring 0 access of which over 1000 will physically destroy hardware, that is why Microsoft spent some much money and time closing it in the first place.
btw that affects Win 2000 through to XP.
responsible coders know not to use undocumented IDE register calls in a Virtual IDE driver. Purely because of incompatibility problems and because of the Security Issues that Ring 0 access creates.
In case you are wondering I have called Starforce a "Trojan Gateway" Directly to Starforce Technologies.
Am I being sued for such a slanderous comment on the net?
Well quite simply no! as that is exactly what Starforces IDE protection driver is. So they actually have not case for litigation.