Is VSupport LLC Legit? Questions & Answers

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yungman said:
One thing I am questioning. I have a 2Wire 1701HG Gateway DSL modem only. It is only a little modem connected to the phone line, not some fancy cable modem that has a lot of intelligence. It is really nothing more than a multiplexer that can mux and demux phone calls and DSL. I just cannot imagine that there is a lot of intelligence needed in the modem. In another word, does it even have the capability that can be infected? At best, I can imagine it is control by some simple processor with a 8051 core and firmware. Can you even infect these kind of stone age modem?

Maybe they meant that the virus spreads to all the computers in the network using the modem. Modem's have no processor or memory, virus reside in computers. It may be theoretically possible, but anyone who works with computers will tell you they never saw anything like that. If they really meant the virus is in the modem they're ignorant.

I'm very careful when I give my PC to another person. Tech guys are the most crook people out there next to cars repairmen IMO :biggrin:
 

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