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Asus bombards Windows 11 with christmas.exe malware-like Christmas wreath banner (www.windowslatest.com)
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[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 380 points 2 weeks ago

When you turn on your PC and notice that there’s a huge Christmas banner on your desktop, do not panic – your device is not compromised.

Hah, well a vendor just pushed unapproved executable to the device and ran it without consent. Under any definition or other context it's definitely compromised.

[-] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 42 points 2 weeks ago

Welp, seems ASUS motherboards also push this by default: https://www.techpowerup.com/248827/asus-z390-motherboards-automatically-push-software-into-your-windows-installation

During testing for our Intel Core i9-9900K review we found out that new ASUS Z390 motherboards automatically install software and drivers to your Windows 10 System, without the need for network access, and without any user knowledge or confirmation. This process happens in complete network-isolation (i.e. the machine has no Internet or LAN access).

[-] skaffi@infosec.pub 6 points 2 weeks ago

Holy shit. I got Logitech peripherals, and an ASUS motherboard. I'm glad I'm on Linux. I still have Windows installed, and booted into it around 2 weeks ago, after it having lied dormant for four months. I didn't notice anything being installed, but maybe I had to reboot first.

Quite possibly, my peripherals and motherboard are all too old to have this anti-feature. Do you know if there is a list of which of their hardware this is the case for?

Damnit, I always preferred Logitech mice. I guess I might have bought my last one.

[-] zipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

What's Logitech have to do with it

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