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If software can be affected by viruses, what do you think hardware can be affected by

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An easy way for a virus to damage hardware is by disrupting the normal operation of a computer’s power management or thermal management. For instance, the fans in laptops can be controlled through software. Disabling the fans can destroy the computer.

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