HP laptops have remote vulnerability - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 13th Dec 2007, 13:41

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/12...ulnerability/1

HP's "helpful" Info Centre can turn nasty thanks to its ActiveX security flaw, that can allow malicious code to overtake your system.

proxess · 13th Dec 2007, 13:55

Where's the link to Firefox?!?! Tho I own an Asus, I obviously stripped my windows clean... clean off the system!

kenco_uk · 13th Dec 2007, 14:29

I think I took this off mine

TreeDude · 13th Dec 2007, 19:47

The first thing any laptop owner should do is get rid of all the manufacturers crappy bloatware. Or do a fresh install themselves. Though I suppose most people are not that savy and probably think that stuff needs to be there. I work in an IT dept and have had a few people come to us with new laptops so we can make sure everything is ok with it and install any apps we feel are essential. Usually we clean it out and install spybot, spyblaster, and AVG (if they didn't buy an antivirus).

C-Sniper · 13th Dec 2007, 21:27

I have Slackware running on my HP laptop so no problems here!

DXR_13KE · 13th Dec 2007, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by proxess

Where's the link to Firefox?!?! Tho I own an Asus, I obviously stripped my windows clean... clean off the system!

what is that thing called windows xp in that ntfs partition over there? must be bad porn....

leexgx · 13th Dec 2007, 22:13

http://www.opera.com (has all you need in one / Full propper muti tab support {allso remembers last opended tabs})
http://www.firefox.com (just add No-name script more questons but very safe)

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13th Dec 2007, 19:47	#4
TreeDude Multimodder Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 239	The first thing any laptop owner should do is get rid of all the manufacturers crappy bloatware. Or do a fresh install themselves. Though I suppose most people are not that savy and probably think that stuff needs to be there. I work in an IT dept and have had a few people come to us with new laptops so we can make sure everything is ok with it and install any apps we feel are essential. Usually we clean it out and install spybot, spyblaster, and AVG (if they didn't buy an antivirus).