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Possible to destroy harddrive? - whiter0x - Dec 5, 2018
Hey all,
Does windows defender protect against a script that would copy and paste a file repeatedly, filling up the drive, then deleting everything repeatedly?
And would this damage the harddrive?
Thanks!
RE: Possible to destroy harddrive? - Who Soup - Dec 5, 2018
It won't really destroy your HD, and even if an AV doesn't catch it you can still restore your HD and it will be brand new; new data will just be written over it.
RE: Possible to destroy harddrive? - whiter0x - Dec 5, 2018
(Dec 5, 2018 08:27 PM)Who Soup Wrote: It won't really destroy your HD, and even if an AV doesn't catch it you can still restore your HD and it will be brand new; new data will just be written over it.
But what if this was in the terabytes? like what if this file literally filled the entire drive and wiped constantly and as fast as possible?
RE: Possible to destroy harddrive? - datguy.dev - Dec 5, 2018
Run your program in a VM. But no, the admin can do whatever they want.
RE: Possible to destroy harddrive? - Blakerebelrolls - Dec 6, 2018
You can't destroy a HDD by creating files, it's what they are meant to do, the only way to destroy one is by destroying the drive platter with a screwdriver or a hammer.
RE: Possible to destroy harddrive? - webdev77 - Dec 6, 2018
Furnaces are the most secure form of data destruction. Once a HDD is liquefied, there is no chance of data recovery.