I don't know why the OP posted such a terrible link. I found an alternate one: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2969365/security/lenovos-service-engine-marks-ye

I don't know why the OP posted such a terrible link. I found an alternate one: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2969365/security/lenovos-service-engine-marks-yet-another-bloatware-blunder-for-the-company.html https://www.pcworld.com/article/2969365/security/lenovos-ser... It says the Thinkpad lines were never affected by this