DVD Virus

[Toka]

I download mpeg files and play them on my dvd player, but could my dvd player get a virus?

[neomaine]

here we go again....

[Gazorgan]

No. The worst that could happen is a bios flash, and that's if and only if you burn some 2 MB ISO file, then boot your player with the disk in it, and it's the right flash routine, and it's malicious.

[MikeV]

Only if you get it wet and leave it out in the cold for awhile.

[PlasticDVDr]

I remember when I was a kid, someone said to me that there was a virus that could hide in your CMOS Battery.... *L*,

[Toka]

So its very rare?

[pacmania_2001]

Put it this way, I would be more worried of the boogey monster coming and taking your DVD player than of it getting a virus.

Moral of the Story: Very, very, very low chance (1 in Billions)

[BJ_M]

i did have a boogey monster come and take over my DVD player -- and raided the fridge also ...

but that is another story involving lots of C2H5OH

[housepig]

I would think the only virus worry you should have is on commercial dvd's that have dvd-rom content on them... I seem to remember some major studio sending out the first pressing of a movie with some dvd-rom stuff, and it had a virus in it... but of course I can't remember what movie...

but that would affect your computer, not your set-top player.

- housepig

[steptoe]

How about having a "sticky" saying myths about stupid things people believe ........

Yes, I remember.... when I was a lad, that my Amiga could get a virus in the clock memory, yeah right, and I believed it then, as much as I do now !!

[mmmbeer]

i did have a boogey monster come and take over my DVD player -- and raided the fridge also ...

but that is another story involving lots of C2H5OH

You had one of those too? Mine looked like a big pepperpot with wheels. I blame the Black Haus myself.

[vandakeg]

You should have absolutely nothing to worry about... that is of course only if your dvd player is up to date on all of its immunizations and shots. Take it to your family physician if you're not sure how long it's been.

[Toka]

You should have absolutely nothing to worry about... that is of course only if your dvd player is up to date on all of its immunizations and shots. Take it to your family physician if you're not sure how long it's been.

Ok, thanks. :P

[adam]

I would think the only virus worry you should have is on commercial dvd's that have dvd-rom content on them... I seem to remember some major studio sending out the first pressing of a movie with some dvd-rom stuff, and it had a virus in it... but of course I can't remember what movie...

but that would affect your computer, not your set-top player.

- housepig

It was the Powder Puff Girls DVD.

[housepig]

It was the Powder Puff Girls DVD.

thanks... I'm glad someone else remembers it, and I'm not just going crazy and / or propagating an internet myth...

- housepig

[Arky]

It was the Powder Puff Girls DVD.

thanks... I'm glad someone else remembers it, and I'm not just going crazy and / or propagating an internet myth...

- housepig

And what's wrong with propogating myths? The RIAA & MPAA do it all the time!


Arky ;o)

[gll99]

There is the infamous mpeg_leg virus but I think you can only get that if the video is PIRATED!!!!