Superfish Issue...

If you have been infected with the Superfish/Komodia you have more of a problem then they are letting on.

"Some experts say the problem may extend beyond Lenovo. The Komodia tool could imperil any company or program using the same code. "It's not just Superfish, other companies may be vulnerable," said Robert Graham, CEO of Errata Security. Komodia CEO Barak Weichselbaum declined comment Friday."

'Lenovo has since apologized for pre-loading the computers with Superfish's visual search software.'

'Lenovo released a software tool Friday to help customers remove the Superfish code from their laptops. It can be found on Lenovo's website. But some experts say users may want to wipe their hard drives and start over, re-installing the Windows operating system however.'

Here inlies the problem, "PRE-INSTALLED" which means even if you reinstall your operating system you'll be loading the Superfish program again, because it's part of the install.

Computers now provide the Operating System and "Third Party" software on the Hard Drive, so you'll just be allowing the bandit back in each time you reinstall.

Now customers will understand why we uninstall all the 3rd party crap off computers as soon as possible. ASUS-Ware, Lenovo-Ware HP-Ware ALL OF IT'S CRAP!

Lenovo and other providers that Pre-Installed this software Superfish on your computer should do the install for you with a new image.

You have Warranty, and since they have recognized this to be a problem and said that it would be best to reinstall the Operating System should reimage your hard drive for free.

That's Shipping and handling also...

sidenote: They don't usually backup, so you'll be responsible for backing up your data. Remember, backup...backup...backup again ;-)

As we have told you, once you load the Malware into the computer, it's almost impossible to get rid of, if not completely impossible, which means these companies need to honor the warranty.

This is at the Manufacturing level, so it's even in the limited warranty guidelines, so yes, they are fully responsible.

Microsoft has nothing to do with this, it's all Lenovo's fault and the fault of other MFG's that loaded this malware into the pre-load for your computer.

...as we were about to type it: Lenovo hit with lawsuit over Superfish snafu...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2887392/lenovo-hit-with-lawsuit-over-superfish-snafu.html

The Hard Drive has to be re-imaged, No If's ands or Butts...and that's a fact!

**UPDATE**

Facebook security researcher Matt Richard says The Social NetworkTM has found at least ten more outfits using the library that gave the Superfish bloat/ad/malware its nasty certificate-evading powers...

•CartCrunch Israel LTD
•WiredTools LTD
•Say Media Group LTD
•Over the Rainbow Tech
•System Alerts
•ArcadeGiant
•Objectify Media Inc
•Catalytix Web Services
•OptimizerMonitor

Latest Development in a Company called PrivDog, you have got to hear their motto:
"Who Can You Trust? Trust PrivDog"® :-D Worse than Superfish? Comodo-affiliated PrivDog compromises web security too...

PrivDog is owned by Turkish-American entrepreneur Melih Abdulhayoğlu: AdtrustMedia.com

Comodo is a Chinese Malware company, but if you're a part of our group, we told you to keep an eye on them, not invest in them yet, because like we said, when it comes to malware security they're a little wet behind the ears still ;-)

We told you the brands to go with this year and if you are using those brands you're good to go.