Lenovo shippig units with adware

[Armageddon]

Computer maker Lenovo has been forced to remove hidden adware that it was shipping on its laptops and PCs after users expressed anger.

The adware - dubbed Superfish - was potentially compromising their security, said experts.

The hidden software was also injecting adverts on to browsers using techniques more akin to malware, they added.

Lenovo faces questions about why and for how long it was pre-installed on machines - and what data was collected.

The company told the BBC in a statement: "Lenovo removed Superfish from the preloads of new consumer systems in January 2015. At the same time Superfish disabled existing Lenovo machines in the market from activating Superfish.

 

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31533028

[Starbuck]

There ia a Superfish, Komodia, PrivDog vulnerability test here: https://filippo.io/Badfish/

Note: ... you should do the test with all browsers installed.

 

The test only takes seconds to run and if clear you should get this message:

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/supftest_zpsdmecrpab.png

 

Lenovo have also added this:

Superfish Uninstall Instructions

 

There is an excellent read on the subject here:

Superfish Hasn’t Been Caught Yet: SSL Hijacking Explained

[KenB]

Thanks Starbuck - This confirms I have no problems with my two browsers.