[52148] in Cypherpunks
Re: LACC: PC Phones Home?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (JonWienke@aol.com)
Thu Mar 14 19:49:22 1996
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 19:05:37 -0500
From: JonWienke@aol.com
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
In a message dated 96-03-14 17:30:38 EST, you write:
>If the software installs itself on the master boot record, than reformatting
>the disk would not get rid of the program.
>
>- --Mark
You can wipe the master boot record by entering FDISK /MBR at the DOS prompt.
This, in conjunction with FORMAT, will definitely get rid of any pesky
blabbermouth whistleblower programs.
Jonathan Wienke
"Let's flame these bozos! They're too stupid to live!" -- Dr. Ziploc
