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Audio driver on several HP laptops contains 'keylogger'

Started by Redaktion, May 11, 2017, 20:46:15

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Redaktion

HP has slipped what seems to be a 'keylogger' into their pre-installed drivers on their latest laptops, creating an added security vulnerability for their users.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Audio-driver-on-several-HP-laptops-contains-keylogger.220598.0.html

SO

It is incredibly stupid, if not malicious. Fortunately, there is a temporary fix -- you simply have to make "MicTray.log" read-only, so that it will stop storing your keystrokes.

Matthew Bogle

Laziest driver work I've ever heard of if that explanation is honest

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