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DATE | 2015-03-01 |
FROM | Paul Robert Marino
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SUBJECT | Re: [NYLXS - HANGOUT] Lenovo Superfish
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Hey every one bad news about this. Any one on my Facebook feed would have noticed this on day1 of the story. I did some research and SuperFish is a 3rd party company which has contracts with several Android and IPhone app developers. there have been several unconfirmed reports on non-Lenovo Android devices failing on the test pages, in other words they were infected too.
On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 2:02 PM, Ruben wrote: > > > yeah, the spare one. I actually have 2 extras now ;) > > On 02/26/2015 01:59 PM, Robert Menes wrote: >> >> Which laptop is that? Is that the spare one you have? Because I could >> help you identify the video chipset and see if maybe you might need a >> module for it. >> >> If you come to the workshop on Tuesday, I can help you with it. >> >> --Robert >> >> On Feb 26, 2015 1:38 PM, "Ruben" >> > wrote: >> >> >> I have one half finished Levono laptop that I was installing at the >> hack meeting at CCNY. It is not coming up with X11 on Manjaro with >> openrc so I have some work cut out for myself >> >> >> Want to see the practice questions of my Allgorithms midterm. >> >> >> Ruben >> >> On 02/26/2015 12:33 PM, Robert Menes wrote: >> >> Putting it as simply as possible: >> >> This is why I never, ever run the preinstalled OS on any computer. >> I >> just wipe and install a F/OSS operating system, or if need be, a >> non-OEM >> edition of the OS. >> >> A lot of the preinstalled components are completely worthless, >> anyway. >> >> --Robert >> >> On Feb 26, 2015 12:22 PM, "Ruben Safir" >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> http://www.cnet.com/news/__lenovo-hit-by-lawsuit-over-__superfish-adware/ >> >> >> >> >> http://www.cnet.com/news/__lenovo-hit-by-lawsuit-over-__superfish-adware/ >> >> >> >> Lenovo may find itself in a courtroom over its Superfish >> adware fiasco. >> >> One lawsuit filed in federal court last week charges both >> Lenovo and >> Superfish with violating wiretap laws and trespassing on >> personal >> property, Ars Technica reported Monday. In another case, a >> legal firm >> has launched a class action investigation over potential >> claims against >> Lenovo's actions. >> >> The Chinese PC maker has found itself in hot water >> following last week's >> revelations that many of its PCs include a software program >> called >> Superfish Visual Discovery. Considered either adware or >> spyware, >> Superfish tracks your Web searches and browsing activity to >> place >> additional ads on the sites you visit. But the software >> also installs >> its own root certificate that leaves affected PCs more >> vulnerable to >> malware attacks. >> >> Lenovo has apologized for the problem and has begun work to >> resolve it. >> "We messed up badly," said Peter Hortensius, Lenovo's chief >> technology >> officer, said last week. >> >> The world's biggest computer maker, Lenovo has managed to >> earn a hefty >> profit and significant presence in the sluggish PC market. >> The company's >> laptop lineup has garnered generally good reviews. But the >> fact that >> Lenovo installed such software on its PCs could do a fair >> amount of >> damage to both its reputation and sales. Legal defense >> could also cost >> the company. >> >> The individual suit filed February 19 in U.S. District >> Court in the >> Southern District of California by blogger Jessica Bennett >> charges that >> the Superfish software tracked her Internet use, invaded >> her privacy and >> damaged her computer. Specifically, Bennett said that she >> was writing a >> blog post on her PC when she noticed ads involving >> "scantily clad women" >> on her client's website. Later, Bennett said, she was >> working on a >> different client site when she saw the same set of ads, >> making her >> realize that it was her own computer that was infected by >> some type of >> spyware. >> >> Her lawsuit, which seeks a class action status and jury >> trial, charges >> Lenovo with the following: >> >> Defendants' Spyware and popup advertisements decrease >> productivity >> by requiring that hours be spent figuring out how to get >> them off of a >> computer, closing advertising windows, and waiting for a >> slower machine >> to operate. Furthermore, computer users are forced to keep >> their >> computers running longer (due to the slowed performance) >> which utilizes >> more electricity, decreases the useful life of a computer, >> and causes >> increased Internet access charges. The cumulative impact of >> not only >> multiple ads, but also the threat of future ads and >> monitoring, impedes >> computer usage. >> >> Meanwhile, the class action investigation launched by the >> New York-based >> Rosen Law Firm is looking for consumers who purchased the >> affected >> Lenovo PCs and want to participate in a class action >> lawsuit. The firm >> charges that the Superfish adware "exposes the computer >> user to serious >> security vulnerabilities that could result in the theft of >> users' login >> and passwords, and other sensitive data that a user >> transmits online, as >> well as a degraded internet experience caused by it >> downloading and >> injecting third party ads and pop-up windows." >> >> Lenovo PC owners can determine if the Superfish software is >> installed on >> their machines and then remove it by following the steps in >> this CNET >> article. Lenovo has also published its own instructions on >> finding and >> removing the software. >> >> A Lenovo spokesperson told CNET on Tuesday that the company >> does not >> comment on litigation. >> >> Tags: >> Security >> Computers >> Lenovo >> >> Featured Video >> Tech Culture >> What the FCC Net neutrality rules will mean for Internet >> users >> There may soon be new rules on how the Internet should work >> and be >> regulated. On Thursday, the Federal Communications >> Commission will >> likely pass new Net neutrality rules that would keep the >> Internet open >> and reclassify broadband as a public utility. CNET's Maggie >> Reardon and >> Sumi Das on what the rules will mean for consumers. Watch >> Video >> About the author >> Lance Whitney mugshot >> Lance Whitney >> >> twitter >> >> Journalist, software trainer, and Web developer Lance >> Whitney writes >> columns and reviews for CNET, Computer Shopper, Microsoft >> TechNet, and >> other technology sites. His first book, "Windows 8 Five >> Minutes at a >> Time," was published by Wiley & Sons in November 2012. See >> full bio >> >> Discuss Lenovo hit by lawsuit over Superfish adware >> 67 comments >> Log in >> 171 people following >> >> >
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