w_tom wrote:
> Same applies to hardware damaged by a virus. If a virus damages
> hardware, then hardware is defective by design. What did manufacturer
> numerical specs say? Well if specs do not claim to meet industry
> standards, then why should hardware survive? Missing specs may identify
> the exception. Virus should not damage properly designed hardware.

The flash-upgradable BIOS is an industry standard that creates the
opportunity for malware to make major or subtle changes to system
behavior that will persist even through a reinstall of the software.