Friday, 16 October 2009

Laptop battery explosion is not out of reach

Laptop battery explosion is not out of reach

For the majority of notebook computers for business 346970-001 purposes will have special hardware and software designed to protect the notebook stability and security, especially in the special security software will be designed to prevent viruses. However, the virus has an Internet software company Kabajisi (KASPORSKY) was recently issued a warning, there are currently called "Blueyes" (Blue Eyes) notebook virus is widely disseminated through the Internet! This virus does not invade the bad information and data within a notebook, but it attacks the laptop batteries, notebook batteries, once activated will cause fire or even explode!


It is reported that the "blue eyes" the virus is completely hardware and software for ordinary harmless, it is disguised as a feedback information HSTNN-DB02 packet, through the TP / IP network to send interactive mode. Since this information packet itself does not have any offensive capabilities, the current firewalls and antivirus software can not seem to be killing.


However, for laptop users, "blue eyes" is very dangerous. The completion of charging the battery when the laptop when the transformer through the software to send a signal to remind the charging end, into float mode. "Blue Eyes" will be the signal to activate, it will retain this information sent to the system, "continue quick-charge" signal. Then transformer will be accelerated as a laptop battery to make laptop battery in a very short period of time charging excessive, thereby damaging the laptop battery, or even cause an explosion. At present in Russia and Europe has seen a lot of notebook batteries burning incident, a Dutch bank's office laptop cases spontaneous combustion HSTNN-UB02 when in standby, it is initially suspected to be "blue eyes" from mischief.


The software company said that although there is no anti-virus software to killing the virus, but there are still ways to avoid laptop battery damage:


1. Do not start a state of charge, "blue eyes" virus can only be activated under the WINDOWS system environment, in DOS or a shutdown has no effect;


2. Working condition, it is better not to use an external power supply, use only the battery, which can persist for some 1-2 hours of laptop DP390A models will undoubtedly be bad news for users;


3. Keep a constant watch laptop battery margin shows, if we find a rapid rise in electricity consumption, a long time should immediately unplug the external power supply, or shut down;


4. When they find the keyboard too much fever, it is necessary PP2100 and timely check the laptop battery power is left.

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