MiniPCs

456 readers

7 users here now

This community is dedicated to small form-factor computers. It's a place for enthusiasts, hobbyists, and professionals to discuss mini PCs, share builds, ask for technical advice, and stay updated on the latest in compact computing technology.

Features:

Showcase and reviews of mini PC.
Technical support and troubleshooting advice.
Updates on new releases and trends in mini PC technology.
Discussions and Q&amp;A about mini PCs.

Please adhere to our community guidelines for a respectful and informative experience.

founded 10 months ago

MODERATORS

Jamin

142

Mini PC maker "AceMagic" ships systems with factory-installed spyware (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/minipcs

16 comments fedilink hide all child comments

This is probably a good reminder to not be tempted to buy random brand mini-PCs off Amazon and AliExpress.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I would hope that the skill level of those who use mini-PC's for use-cases other than pure aesthetic would be able to nuke both partitions and start afresh anyway, sidestepping this type of shithousery.

For sure, but what if it were a UEFI-embedded rootkit? Even Lenovo had those back in the day. And these days, with LogoFAIL vulnerable firmware still out in the wild, anyone in the supply chain could embed a malware in the UEFI (assuming that new boxes are still being shipped with vulnerable firmware, which, I won't be surprised if they were, as most of these small time vendors are pretty bad at pushing firmware updates).