Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMicrosoft is reportedly auto-installing the HP Smart app on Windows 10 and 11 PCswww.ghacks.netexternal-linkmessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up1471arrow-down110
arrow-up1461arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft is reportedly auto-installing the HP Smart app on Windows 10 and 11 PCswww.ghacks.netLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square140fedilink
minus-squareReygle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down7·1 year ago11 now basically ARP scans any network you join, adds things like HP printers found on the LAN to Device Manager, as"unknown device" in some situations, likely auto installing drivers in others. Can’t think of a better example of malware. Stay in school and don’t use Windows.
minus-squareKbobabob@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down6·1 year agoDrivers for hardware connected to the PC are malware? Lol, ok
minus-squareReygle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoWhen they’re unwanted, on the network 500 ft away, you’d like your laptop to install those drivers?
minus-squarenevemsenki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 year agoYou can disable driver autoinstall I believe.
11 now basically ARP scans any network you join, adds things like HP printers found on the LAN to Device Manager, as"unknown device" in some situations, likely auto installing drivers in others.
Can’t think of a better example of malware.
Stay in school and don’t use Windows.
Drivers for hardware connected to the PC are malware? Lol, ok
When they’re unwanted, on the network 500 ft away, you’d like your laptop to install those drivers?
You can disable driver autoinstall I believe.