snovell@wam.umd.edu (Scott J. Novell) (07/31/90)
I just recently got an Amiga 500 after having had an Amiga 1000. My question is this: When you hit ctrl-A-A to reboot the machine, does that wipe out everything in memory, or like in the case of a RAD: disk in memory, does it leave some of the memory untouched? The reason I ask is if I ever encounter a floppy disk with a virus on it (has happened twice before on my 1000), will rebooting the machine wipe the virus out of memory or do I have to turn the machine completely off to expunge it? Thanks for any help. snovell@cscwam.umd.edu
lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips) (07/31/90)
In <1990Jul30.213442.28133@wam.umd.edu>, snovell@wam.umd.edu (Scott J. Novell) writes: >I just recently got an Amiga 500 after having had an Amiga 1000. My question >is this: > When you hit ctrl-A-A to reboot the machine, does that wipe out everything >in memory, or like in the case of a RAD: disk in memory, does it leave some >of the memory untouched? The reason I ask is if I ever encounter a floppy >disk with a virus on it (has happened twice before on my 1000), will rebooting >the machine wipe the virus out of memory or do I have to turn the machine >completely off to expunge it? >Thanks for any help. By their very nature, viruses are programs that hang around, either by attaching themselves to some program that is stored on your disk, or by making themselves immune to resets. If you suspect a virus, assume that until you have found and eradicated it, that it is still there, regardless of resets. -larry -- Sex is better than logic, but I can't prove it. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | // Larry Phillips | | \X/ lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca -or- uunet!van-bc!lpami!lphillips | | COMPUSERVE: 76703,4322 -or- 76703.4322@compuserve.com | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
mlelias@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Mike Elias (Mighty Amigo) Systems Analysis) (07/31/90)
In article <1990Jul30.213442.28133@wam.umd.edu>, snovell@wam.umd.edu (Scott J. Novell) writes: > I just recently got an Amiga 500 after having had an Amiga 1000. My question > is this: > When you hit ctrl-A-A to reboot the machine, does that wipe out everything > in memory, or like in the case of a RAD: disk in memory, does it leave some > of the memory untouched? The reason I ask is if I ever encounter a floppy > disk with a virus on it (has happened twice before on my 1000), will rebooting > the machine wipe the virus out of memory or do I have to turn the machine > completely off to expunge it? > Thanks for any help. > I've owned an A500 for a few years now, and I have had a couple of virus's. The one's I've had (can't remember their names) DO stay in memory during a warm-boot. So, yes, you do need to turn the machine off to clear the memory. BTW, RAD: files also stay in memory during a warm-boot. > snovell@cscwam.umd.edu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This universe never did make sense. | Mike Elias (Mighty Amigo) I think it was made on a government | Mlelias@Miavx1.Bitnet contract... | Miami University of Oxford, Oh. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you want My opinion, I thinKA-BLAMM!!....
JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu (JKT) (08/04/90)
In article <1997.26b568ac@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>, mlelias@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Mike Elias (Mighty Amigo) Systems Analysis) says: > >In article <1990Jul30.213442.28133@wam.umd.edu>, snovell@wam.umd.edu (Scott J. >Novell) writes: >> When you hit ctrl-A-A to reboot the machine, does that wipe out everything >> in memory, or like in the case of a RAD: disk in memory, does it leave some >> of the memory untouched? >> Do I have to turn the machine completely off to expunge it? > >So, yes, you do need to turn the machine off to clear the memory. A MUCH better alternative to turning your machine off and on again is the program FULLRESET on Fish 283. It is specifically designed to wipe out memory where viruses would reside, and will save your machine the wear and tear that the power-up surge brings. Kurt -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- || Kurt Tappe (215) 363-9485 || Amigas, Macs, IBM's, C-64's, NeXTs, || || 184 W. Valley Hill Rd. || Apple ]['s.... I use 'em all. || || Malvern, PA 19355-2214 || (and in that order too! ;-) || || jkt100@psuvm.psu.edu --------------------------------------|| || jkt100@psuvm.bitnet jkt100%psuvm.bitnet@psuvax1 QLink: KurtTappe || -----------------------------------------------------------------------