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>I'm sure that the intent in this case was not malicious What other explanation is there? Is there a valid reason for an audio driver to silently install a CA
by ArchReaper 9y ago
>I'm sure that the intent in this case was not malicious
What other explanation is there? Is there a valid reason for an audio driver to silently install a CA cert?
- tialaramex 9y agoAs described above, some versions of Windows require drivers to be signed proving who made them. For this to work Windows needs a list of CAs trusted to issue the certificates. Whether "I am not paying somebody £100 for a cert" constitutes a valid reason is arguable. But that seems to have been their plan here.
- FireBeyond 9y ago"was needed in the days of Windows XP for a signed driver, is no longer needed" doesn't sound particularly overt, or malicious.