We can only hope that its just HP's mistake of leaving this sort of debug option enabled in the driver during testing, and that its not something from the OEM chip provider.
-- Espi On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:05 AM, Mike <craigslist...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Conexant software must be present on other laptops in the OEM image. I > wonder if this is HP specific somehow or if other manufacturers have the > same issue. > > On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr < > michealespin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/keylogger-fou >> nd-in-audio-driver-of-hp-laptops/ >> >> According to researchers, the keylogger feature was discovered in the >>> Conexant HD Audio Driver Package version 1.0.0.46 and earlier. >>> >> >> >> This is an audio driver that is preinstalled on HP laptops. One of the >>> files of this audio driver is MicTray64.exe (C:\windows\system32\mictray64 >>> .exe). >>> >> >> >> This file is registered to start via a Scheduled Task every time the user >>> logs into his computer. According to modzero researchers, the file >>> "monitors all keystrokes made by the user to capture and react to functions >>> such as microphone mute/unmute keys/hotkeys." >>> >> >> >> *This behavior, by itself, is not a problem, as many other apps work this >>> way. The problem is that this file writes all keystrokes to a local file >>> at:* >> >> >>> *C:\users\public\MicTray.log* >> >> >> -- >> Espi >> >> > >
