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Where is the boot software routine stored?
The boot routine i believe is stored on the first sector or two of the disk.
what is computer boot sector?
what is computer boot sector
What launches ntldr?
Boot sector program Boot sector program
What is a boot sector virus that transforms the current boot sector to an unused portion of the disk as bad sector?
wat it
What is a boot virus and how do you get it.?
A boot sector virus is a computer virus infecting the boot sector on hard and floppy disks. When the computer becomes infected and successfully boots, the virus can then infect media that is written to by the infected computer, replicating itself and spreading through the sharing of disks and software applications.
Loads the OS boot sector from the active partition and runs the program in this boot sector?
MBR (Master Boot Record) program.
What is the MBR?
MBR Master Boot RecordA Master Boot Record (MBR), or partition sector, is the 512-byte boot sector that is the first sector ("Sector 0") of a partitioned data storage device such as a hard disk. ( from: http://whitehouse.com)
What is another name for boot sector?
Boot record.
What is system sector boot virus?
A boot sector virus is a computer virus that puts itself in the boot sector of a computer. The boot sector is the partition on the disk drive that contains all of the programs and files necessary for the computer to start up. This ensures that the virus will be executed once the computer is turned on.
What is boot sector?
The first sector of a floppy disk or logical drive in a partition; it contains information about the disk or logical drive. On a hard drive, if the boot sector is the active partition, then it is used to boot the OS (Operating System; i.g Windows Vista is an OS). Boot sector is also called the boot record.
Are boot sector viruses limited to hard drives Explain?
Yes. They hide in the boot sector program of a hard drive or floppy disk or in the master boot program in the Master Boot Record.
Which type of virus ifects boot records?
Boot sector viruses can either infect the Master Boot Sector (MBS) or the boot records as you're talking about. Boot sector viruses are actually the early precursor of modern day viruses. Even so, they are still annoying and should be dealt with appropriately.
