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> Lenovo began to bundle the software with some of its computers in September 2014 Is this a threat even if I choose the option to purchase a computer without
by SwiftyBug 3y ago
> Lenovo began to bundle the software with some of its computers in September 2014
Is this a threat even if I choose the option to purchase a computer without an OS?
- ivandenysov 3y agoEven if not that still tells you that you are not just buying a product but also are a product in Lenovo’s eyes
- happymellon 3y agoIt wasn't in ThinkPads. It wasn't only in Lenovo. It was baked into the BIOS. It only affected Windows, but Windows executed this pre-boot section and wouldn't allow it to be bypassed so reinfected after a reinstall. It's removed by Windows Defender since 2015. Is it a threat? Not at this point, but it should bring into question any Microsoft "secure computing" when they enabled this sort of behaviour with no way for users to protect themselves.