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>> The computer manufacturer Lenovo, for instance, used to sell its computers with a program called “Superfish” preinstalled. > Most "serious" users reformat t
by dozzie 9y ago
>> The computer manufacturer Lenovo, for instance, used to sell its computers with a program called “Superfish” preinstalled.
> Most "serious" users reformat the machine and re-install the OS to get rid of the OEM included crapware. [...] It's a matter of inconvenience, not impossibility.
And this is why said Lenovo included the crapware and spyware in non-volatile
memory that is executed by Windows boot automatically by design, so your
reinstallation doesn't work as intended unless you change the OS you're
installing.
- kogepathic 9y ago> And this is why said Lenovo included the crapware and spyware in non-volatile memory that is executed by Windows boot automatically by design, so your reinstallation doesn't work as intended Could you please provide a citation for this claim? I've never heard of Lenovo bundling parts of Superfish into UEFI to be installed again if Windows is reinstalled.
- mikeyouse 9y agoI think they're referring to the horrible LSE that was exposed at the same time as Superfish. I don't think it ever installed SF but it would auto restore a bunch of other Lenovo garbage before Windows booted; https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2015/08/12/lenovo_firmware_nasty/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theregister.co.uk/AMP/2015/...