Can a virus take control over a printer?
People I know had problems with their printer: it started printing random documents from their PC at random times.
So far.... I'd say, OK, it's a virus; and indeed their PC was infected with a virus but now it's been removed with Norton AV. However, the printing mystery remains but - and now it comes - it also starts printing WHEN THE PC IS OFF!!!
Is it technically possible to write code that remains active in the printer's memory and start printing at random???
People I know had problems with their printer: it started printing random documents from their PC at random times.
So far.... I'd say, OK, it's a virus; and indeed their PC was infected with a virus but now it's been removed with Norton AV. However, the printing mystery remains but - and now it comes - it also starts printing WHEN THE PC IS OFF!!!
Is it technically possible to write code that remains active in the printer's memory and start printing at random???
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