A DOSBox emulator question...
If I run a DOS MZ executable infected with a virus that attempts to flash my BIOS, will that affect the host computer?
If I run a DOS MZ executable infected with a virus that attempts to flash my BIOS, will that affect the host computer?
- A program running inside DOSBox sees the DOSBox BIOS, not the host computer's BIOS
- Even the host computer's BIOS was visible, the host computer's OS is responsible for preventing random programs (including DOSBox) from poking directly at hardware
- I'm pretty sure DOS viruses generally predate flashable BIOS, and even if there was a DOS virus that tried to flash your BIOS, it wouldn't know what to do with a modern UEFI setup