Yes, a virus is capable of crashing your hard drive.
a virus that destroys the hard drive also know as the (d:) is syphillis
The virus is on the hard drive so if you get a new hard drive the virus will be gone. A cheaper option would be to just reinstall the operating system though. (Vista, Win 7)
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hard drive head crash
There are currently no reputable Anti-Virus programs for Macs, since they are built on the Unix code-base and so are effectively immune to viruses. You should look into other causes for your hard-drive crash.
To get more information on hard drive recovery for a hard drive crash, you might want to look into www.salvagedata.com as they specialize in hard drive recovery for iso systems.
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One product for removing a virus from an external hard drive is Malwarebytes Antimalware. Once the virus is removed, the files should reappear.
Yes, any type of virus has the potential to destroy a hard drive.
Because your computer can crash or your hard drive might malfunction or you might get a virus and you may lose all your files.
Yes, a virus can transfer to a new hard drive if you clone or copy data from an infected drive to the new one. If the virus resides in files that are transferred, it will be present on the new hard drive as well. To prevent this, it's essential to scan the old drive for viruses before transferring any data. Using antivirus software can help ensure that the new hard drive remains free of malware.
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