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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (75102)3/2/1999 10:27:00 PM
From: dumbmoney  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 186894
 
I want a version that lets me set the ID to an arbitrary value.

This is very dangerous, since it allows a hacker to program a stolen CPU ID into his own CPU, then assume the identity of the victim.

Uh, 'they' can do this NOW, since whatever software is used to retrieve the ID can be modified.

Oops.