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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on May 11, 2017, 20:46:15

Title: Audio driver on several HP laptops contains 'keylogger'
Post by: Redaktion on May 11, 2017, 20:46:15
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
Title: Re: Audio driver on several HP laptops contains 'keylogger'
Post by: SO on May 11, 2017, 23:14:41
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.
Title: Re: Audio driver on several HP laptops contains 'keylogger'
Post by: Matthew Bogle on May 12, 2017, 00:25:36
Laziest driver work I've ever heard of if that explanation is honest