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Hi, I was told that you can crash Windows in C++ or C by "corrupting the kernel", and I wanted to know if this was actually possible. If anyone knows if this is possible, or how it happens, please tell me. 
"Always program as if the person who will be maintaining your program is a violent psychopath that knows where you live."
--Martin Golding
--Martin Golding
No.
The kernel is write-protected and you have to know the right magic to get past that.
Deliberately crashing the kernel isn't funny. It is downright dangerous. You can utterly destroy your system and loose data.
The kernel is write-protected and you have to know the right magic to get past that.
Deliberately crashing the kernel isn't funny. It is downright dangerous. You can utterly destroy your system and loose data.
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So there's absolutely no way possible for the average person to write to it?
"Always program as if the person who will be maintaining your program is a violent psychopath that knows where you live."
--Martin Golding
--Martin Golding
>So there's absolutely no way possible for the average person to write to it?
Why in the world are you even asking how to crash Windows by corrupting the kernel?
Why in the world are you even asking how to crash Windows by corrupting the kernel?
I'm here to prove you wrong.
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I was just curious, I absolutely do not want to make any type of virus, trojan, or malware.
Last edited by TheBeast32; Nov 20th, 2008 at 5:14 pm.
"Always program as if the person who will be maintaining your program is a violent psychopath that knows where you live."
--Martin Golding
--Martin Golding
>So there's absolutely no way possible for the average person to write to it?
No.
>I was just curious, I absolutely do not want to make any type of virus, trojan, or malware.
Anything that deliberately harms your system is, by definition, malware.
Seriously, you'd get more entertainment by using a sledgehammer or just defenestrating it from some tall office building.
No.
>I was just curious, I absolutely do not want to make any type of virus, trojan, or malware.
Anything that deliberately harms your system is, by definition, malware.
Seriously, you'd get more entertainment by using a sledgehammer or just defenestrating it from some tall office building.
Well, the answer is that the "average" person can easily corrupt Windows by randomly writing in the appropriate locations. That's a pretty surefire way to screw something up and make the system unusable. You don't even have to touch the kernel, there are thousands of critical files that can be corrupted to destroy a Windows installation.
I'm here to prove you wrong.
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>I was just curious, I absolutely do not want to make any type of virus, trojan, or malware.
I have to admit, I believe you (because i've helped you in many previous threads). And well, we all find ammusment in differen't things, making pranks for a friend (as long as it doesn't damage their system like Duoas said) isn't too bad if it gives a couple of laughs. It will be possible, but I don't know any ways of doing it off the top of my head. Just.. don't over-do it
I have to admit, I believe you (because i've helped you in many previous threads). And well, we all find ammusment in differen't things, making pranks for a friend (as long as it doesn't damage their system like Duoas said) isn't too bad if it gives a couple of laughs. It will be possible, but I don't know any ways of doing it off the top of my head. Just.. don't over-do it
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I don't know why... but I found the first post amusing XD
But I'm laughing with you Beast! I promise! O_O
-Alex
But I'm laughing with you Beast! I promise! O_O
-Alex
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